Charleston Alley

On the avenue, you may be havin you a solid ball, but it ain't no ball
 at all,
 compared to the kicks when you dally in Charleston Alley
 Maybe it don't look so hot, but beleive me, it's the spot
 where you can sure let your hair down
 Everything's right, And you can boogy all night-
 Say, man Charleston Alley is the play, man
 you can rally every cool cat on the avenue
 And they'll say its true, if you're feelin blue, this is the place for
 you.
 No goof and that's the truth
 I dig Charleston Alley, and I'm here t' tell ya pally, Its a place where
 life is real,
 I'm tellin you I never found a better deal
 We know just how you feel
 Ribs and pigs feet, the tastiest meat that you ever did eat
 And a good piano player- a plinkin' an plunkin an playin them blues
 I doubt if you'll ever be gayer
 We know- (Tell us about what you know)
 Where to play- (Tell us about where to go)
 And we'll show- (You don't know what time it takes)
 You the way (Lookin' for what shakes)
 Well let me tell you that if you've come to dally,
 Dig this crazy alley, And we know its where you're goin'to move
 And this is not an idle boast.
 Of all the many crazy alleys that we've went- Hilltop, O'Mally's,
 None a' them could quite compare with red hot Charleston Alley
 When you're rockin' and you're rollin to the rythym of the solid beat
 You're gonna have t' stomp your feet And you're sure to hang around
 Wiggin an' diggin the sounds.
 So dig this vocal travelogue that we're singin everyone
 'bout that circle by the dark sun, Charleston Alley is the place to be
 We get our kicks from hicks who hurry and take in the great white way
 We'll pick the Alley any day Charleston Alley is the place for me
 Better get up if you're takin a trip take a tip.
 On the avenue, you may be havin you a solid ball, but it ain't no ball
 at all,
 compared to the kicks you get from Charleston Alley
 If you should make the trip I'm pretty sure you'ld really flip
 So let your cares be, and baby make it down with me...
 to Charleston Alley