Shakey threw a party
  that lasted all night
  Everybody drank a lot of something nice
  There was an old fashioned band
  of married men
  Looking up to me
  for encouragement
  - it was so-so
    The ladies looked bad
  but the music was sad
  No one took their eyes off Lorraine
  She shimmered and she strolled like a Chicago moll
  Her feathers looked better and better
  - it was so-so
    Yea! it was time to unfreeze
  When the Reverend Alabaster danced on his knees
  Slam! so it wasn't a game
  Cracking all the mirrors in shame
    [CHORUS]
  Watch that man!3 Oh honey, watch that man
  He talks like a jerk but he could eat you with a fork and
  spoon
  Watch that man! Oh honey, watch that man
  He walks like a jerk
  But he's only taking care of the room
  Must be in tune
    A Benny Goodman 1fan painted holes in his hands
  So Shakey hung him up to dry
  The pundits3were joking
  the manholes were smoking
  And every bottle battled
  with the reason why
    The girl on the phone wouldn't leave me alone
  A throw back from someone's LP
  A lemon in a bag played
  the Tiger Rag3
  And the bodies on the screen stopped bleeding
    Yeah! I was shaking like a leaf
  For I couldn't understand the conversation
  Yeah! I ran to the street, looking for information
    [CHORUS]
    Watch that man [repeat ad inf.]