The Honey Dripper - Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, Cab Calloway & His Orchestra

Boy

the honeydripper

he’s a killer

the honeydripper

salt · sweet · heart · beat

a solid old cat

really

a mellow hepcat

And he jumps

And he swears

And he rips

And he rides

Then he shifts

And jumps

He’s high

Oh my

To · be · that · cat · and · jump · for · joy

You dig that lick

You dig that beat

You get knocked out

Right off your feet

One, two, three, four, five, six, so rip it

You take it away

He’s a killer

The honeydriller

Boy · joy · joy · hoy · boy · hoy · joy

He’s a dipper

The honeydripper

Boy · hoy · joy · hoy · boy · hoy · hoy · joy

A-swing it up, bring it up, bring it on up

A-swing it up, bring it up, bring it on up

A-swing it up, bring it up, bring it on up

A-swing it up, bring it up, bring it on up, boy

Hey!

Yeah-yeah hey!

Hey-hey!

Hey-hey!

Boy

The honeydripper

A-he's a killer

The honeydripper

He’s salt · sweet · heart · beat

A solid old cat

He’s reallyyyy a mellow hepcat