Down At Papa Joe's: (Jerry Smith)The Dixiebelles. #9 in 1963.

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Say, there's a place in New Orleans, that serves fried chicken with turnip greens
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Crawfish bisque that treats you right, and Papa Joe plays there every night.
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A little dark haired cutie says, 'Step right in,'
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and you can bet a whole dollar she'd be yo’ friend.
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Everybody there has a toler’ble time..down at Papa Joe's.

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Papa Joe's got a swinging band, you can rock and roll to Dixieland.
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The customers know it's the place to go.. down at Papa Joe's.

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A little waitress comes to set you down, she's got the best frog legs in town.
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There's a welcome sign hanging on the door, so don't you be afraid to ask for more.
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Now the only time Joe closes at night,
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is when the po-lice comes and turns out the light.
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They get a little mad but they don't fight.. down at Papa Joe's.

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It's thicker than fleas, on a monkey's back,
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but the folks down there, they like it like that.
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They live it up and they all come back.. down at Papa Joe's.
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