Let's Boogie
Chuck Berry Lyrics


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Come on over here, baby
Girl, I'm gonna give you a little kiss
You're gonna feel my hands all around you
Not a finger will you miss
After I turn you on, baby
I'm gonna blow your mind with some of this

Squeezed in that mauved dress you showed me
Child, that hemline's out of sight
With that foxy frame you're flaunting
It ain't no way it won't fit you right
We're going to a rock and roll revival
You know we're sure 'nuff gonna boogie tonight

They'd be playing them old and golden goodies
Used to blow my mind when I was a child
Back when I'd got my head together
I wouldn't walk a block, but I'd dance a mile
Girl, you better be in good shape tonight
'Cause we sure e'nuff gonna ball awhile

It's been a long, long time
Since I let me backbone bend
Oh, for them same sweet memories
When we didn't have nothing but time to spend




We'd boogie and ball all Saturday mornin'
Right back that night and ball again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Chuck Berry's song Let's Boogie are playful and flirtatious, with a clear focus on dancing and physical attraction. The opening lines set the tone for the song, as Berry invites a girl over and promises a kiss and to make her feel his hands all around her. He then goes on to describe her outfit, commenting on how well it fits her and setting the scene for the rock and roll revival they will be attending.


The second verse of the song is nostalgic, with Berry reminiscing about the old and golden goodies that used to blow his mind when he was a child. He contrasts this with his current state, where he needs the girl he is with to be in good shape because they are going to ball for a while. The final verse continues this theme of nostalgia, as Berry reflects on the same sweet memories of boogieing and balling that he had when he didn't have anything but time to spend. Overall, the lyrics to Let's Boogie are fun and upbeat, celebrating the joy and freedom of dancing and physical connection.


Line by Line Meaning

Come on over here, baby
Chuck Berry invites a girl to join him closely


Girl, I'm gonna give you a little kiss
He's implying a seductive action


You're gonna feel my hands all around you
He's implying a sensuous act


Not a finger will you miss
He promises to caress her whole body


After I turn you on, baby
He implies he'll seduce her first


I'm gonna blow your mind with some of this
He's going to make her experience life's pleasures


Squeezed in that mauve dress you showed me
He compliments his girl's dress


Child, that hemline's out of sight
He finds her style fashionable


With that foxy frame you're flaunting
He admires her figure


It ain't no way it won't fit you right
He finds her dress perfectly fitting


We're going to a rock and roll revival
He's taking her to a music concert


You know we're sure 'nuff gonna boogie tonight
He's planning to dance and have a great time


They'd be playing them old and golden goodies
Golden hits of the past are being played


Used to blow my mind when I was a child
He recalls enjoying these songs in his youth


Back when I'd got my head together
He remembers being young and carefree


I wouldn't walk a block, but I'd dance a mile
He exaggerates his love for dancing


Girl, you better be in good shape tonight
He teases her to be ready for a night of dancing


'Cause we sure e'nuff gonna ball awhile
He's implying they'll dance and have a physical intimacy


It's been a long, long time
It's been ages since he last enjoyed himself


Since I let me backbone bend
He's saying it's been that long since he last danced


Oh, for them same sweet memories
He misses the memories of the past


When we didn't have nothing but time to spend
He recalls when they were young and free


We'd boogie and ball all Saturday mornin'
He remembers dancing with her all morning long


Right back that night and ball again
He's excited to dance and spend the night with her again




Lyrics © ENTERTAINMENT ONE U.S. LP
Written by: CHUCK BERRY

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Jack


on Little Marie (Alternate)

Yes, oh yes, Long Distance, I'll accept the charge, I'll pay
Which love one is calling me, I did not hear you say.
Both are deep within my hearth, her Mom and my Marie

It so good to hear your voice from Memphis, Tennessee

Oh, you mean so much to me, more than you'll ever know,
Surely, you have not forgot how much I love you so
If you would remember, Dear, and sometimes talk to me
Maybe that would reunite our home in Tennessee.

Last time I saw you, just before I had to leave
You did not want to see me off and promised not to grieve,
My hearth was tore apart as I looked back at my Marie
And there the peace is still remain with you in Tennessee.

I guess I should stop talking, after all you placed the call
But anyway that I can help, you know I'll help you all


Then she spoke and asked me to come back and see Marie
And live together in our home in Memphis, Tennessee.

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