Walk
McCracklin Jimmy Lyrics

Well I know you heard of Suzy-Q
The singer is aware that the listener is familiar with a particular dance move known as Suzy-Q

And I know you heard of the chicken too
The singer is also aware that the listener is familiar with another dance move known as the chicken

I know you heard of the cha-cha-choo
The singer is certain that the listener has heard of yet another dance move called the cha-cha-choo

Cause the walk is a dance that you can do
The singer is introducing the walk as a dance move that the listener can perform, just like the other moves previously mentioned

You just walk, you just walk,
The singer emphasizes that the dance move is simply a walk

Oh you walk, yes you walk,
The singer is encouraging the listener to participate in the dance move by walking along with the music

Yeah you walk, it has to walk
The singer repeats that the dance move is only a walk, and nothing more

Well I know you heard of the Texas Hop
The singer refers to another dance move known as the Texas Hop, which the listener is assumed to be familiar with

I know you heard of the old Fox Trot
The singer mentions yet another dance move, the Fox Trot, which he knows that the listener has heard of

But when you do The Walk
The singer contrasts the walk with other dance moves mentioned earlier, emphasizing that the walk is different

You ride each car
The singer is describing how the dancer moves their body while doing the walk

You just shake your hips and close your eyes
The singer provides some guidance on how to do the walk by describing how to move hips and eyes while dancing

And then you walk, yeah you walk
The singer encourages the listener to perform the walk dance move after describing how it's done

Then you walk, oh you walk, ah you walk
The singer repeats again how to do the walk, encouraging the listener to give it a try

Oh yes you walk
The singer reaffirms that the dance move is simply walking

Do the walk, boys!
The singer addresses the male listeners in particular, encouraging them to do the walk

Well I know you heard of the old mambo
The singer once again refers to a popular dance move, the mambo, which he knows the listener is familiar with

And I know you heard of the old congo
The singer mentions another dance move known as the congo, which he also knows the listener has heard of

But when you do the walk
The singer highlights once again that the walk is a unique dance move that's different from the other ones

You're startin to get close
The singer suggests that doing the walk will bring the dancer closer to their partner

And don't step on your partners toes!
The singer warns the listener not to accidentally step on their dancing partner's toes while doing the walk

Now if you don't know what it's all about
The singer addresses listeners who might still be unsure about how to do the walk

Come to me and I'll show you how
The singer offers to teach anyone who doesn't know how to do the dance move

Well do it fast, well do it slow
The singer suggests that the walk can be performed at different speeds, depending on the rhythm of the music

Then you'll know the walk everywhere you go
The singer encourages listeners to practice doing the walk so that they can perform it in any setting, wherever they go

You can walk, and you walk, now you walk
The singer repeats again how to do the walk, encouraging listeners to join in

You gonna walk, you gotta walk it
The singer emphasizes that if the listener wants to do the walk, they need to commit to it and keep practicing

Just a walk
The singer reminds listeners that the dance move is just walking, and that there's nothing more to it

Just a walk
He repeats this idea, underscoring the simplicity of the dance move

Just a walk
Once again, the singer emphasizes the basic nature of the dance move

Just a walk
Finally, the singer drives home the point that the walk is a simple and accessible dance move that anyone can perform