There Was a Time

Uh, looka here, ha

There was a day, ha

There was a time, ha, when I used to play, ha

There was a time when I used to prance

But dig me now, baby, don't worry 'bout later

Dig the dance I used to do, they call it Mashed Potatoes, oh

Uh, ha, uh

There was a dance, now dig this, ha

There was a dance, ha, they call the Jerk

Everybody relax and watch me work, oh

In my hometown where I used to stay

The name of the place, ah, is Augusta, GA

Down there, we have a good time, we don't talk, nah

We all get together, any type of weather, then we do the Camel Walk, oh

Looka here, dig this

Now, there was a dance that I used to do

The name of the dance, ha, they call the Boogaloo

I may not do the dance as well as you, ha

But baby, you can bet your bottom dollar, you'll never hear me holler, I'll do the best that I can do, oh

Looka here, feeling good

There was a time, sometime I dance, looka here, sometime I dance, sometimes I clown

But you can bet you haven't seen nothing yet until you see me do the James Brown, oh