Well, down in Tennessee, close to Mississippi
'Bout a mile out of Toulouse, on the way to Memphis
There's a road turning south that's rather rocky and tricky
But it dead-ends right up to the Club Nitty-Gritty

They do the Mess Around
The Watusi
The Hully Gully
Mashed Potato
And oh-oh they started Twisting
They did the Shimmy
They started Jerking

Ah nitty gritty

The nitty gritty
The nitty gritty

On saturday night you can drive out of the city
All gone on cocaine at the club nitty gritty

Ah they do the philly dog
Oh the heatwave
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