Lyrics to
Jitterbug

This version of Jitterbug was released by The Charlie Daniels Band in 1979.

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He wears a zoot suit with a reet pleat
Drives a ’36 Cord with a rumble seat
Now he’s a Lord, he’s a jitterbug
Scare the letters off a highway sign

He drinks beer and eats beanies
Chases it down with ol’ Thunderbird wine
Carries brass knuckles and a .44
Runs a loan shark business and a Mary Jane store

He’s a… he’s a jitterbug; keeps movin’, don’t sit still
If the law don’t get him, some gun-totin’ irate husband will
Oh, oh, oh, ooh, ooh, ooh jitterbug, jitterbug

One day in September he stepped out of his Cord
Into the street to face a bullet spittin’ Ford
Now he’s jitterbug, just a name in the news
Said, “He finally paid the price. He finally paid his dues.”

jitterbug, jitterbug, jitterbug, jitterbug
jitterbug, jitterbug, jitterbug, jitterbug

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The lyrics to Jitterbug are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by The Charlie Daniels Band in 1979. Elements of the lyrics to Jitterbug are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by The Charlie Daniels Band and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Jitterbug back when it was created.

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