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Ray Charles
Mess Around
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R&B/Soul
Mess Around was released on June 1, 1957 by Rhino Atlantic as a part of the album Ray Charles
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Vocals
Freddie Mitchell
Freddie Mitchell
Saxophone
Pinky Williams
Pinky Williams
Saxophone
Connie Kay
Connie Kay
Drums
D. McRae
D. McRae
Baritone Saxophone
Mickey Baker
Mickey Baker
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ahmet Ertegun
Ahmet Ertegun
Songwriter
Jesse Stone
Jesse Stone
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ahmet Ertegun
Ahmet Ertegun
Producer
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Herbert C. Abramson
Herbert C. Abramson
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ah, you can talk about the pit barbecue
The band was jumping, the people too
[Chorus]
Ah, mess around
They doing the mess around
They doing the mess around
Everybody doing the mess around
[Verse 2]
Ah, everybody was juiced, you can bet your soul
They did the boogie-woogie with a sturdy roll
[Chorus]
They mess around
They doing the mess around
They doing the mess around
Everybody doing the mess around
[Verse 3]
Now, ah, when I say stop, don't you move a peg
When I say go, just ah, shake your leg
[Chorus]
And do the mess around
I declare, doing the mess around
Yeah, do the mess around
Everybody's doing the mess around
[Bridge]
Now let me have it there, boy
Now you've got it, boy
Yeah
Ah, mess around, go on mess around
Mess around, boy
[Verse 4]
Now this band's going to play from 9:00 to 1:00
Everybody here's gonna have some fun
[Chorus]
Doing the mess around
Ah, doing the mess around
They doing the mess around
Everybody's doing the mess around
[Verse 5]
Now, you see that girl with that diamond ring
She knows how to shake that thing
[Chorus]
Mess around
I declare, she can mess around
Ah, mess around
Everybody do the mess around
Written by: Ahmet Ertegun

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