The Shangri-Las - Sophisticated Boom Boom

I Was walkin' down the street
And it was gettin' mighty late
Well the truth of the matter is
This poor girl had been abandoned by her date
When from out of nowhere
Came this music loud and clear
Let me see from over there
No from over there
Over there
Yeah
Well I open up the door
And much to my surprise
The girls were wearin' formals
And the boys were wearin' ties
And I feel that I should mention
That the band was at attention
They just stood there oh so neat
While they played their swingin' beat
So I grabbed this little boy
Who came struttin' 'cross the room
And I say What's that
And he say
Male voice Sohisticated boom boom
Backup sung
It's been long overdue
Sophisticated boom boom
We been nee'in' somethin' new
Sophisticated boom boom
Mary Ann spoken
Now stand up straight and tall
Like your back's against the wall
Take two steps forward Boom boom
Boom boom boom boom And shake your hips
Boom boom
Instrumental break
Backup sung
It's been long overdue
Yeah yeah yeah yeah eh yeah
That's not very sophisticated
Sophisticated boom boom
Backup sung
We been needin' somethin' new
Yeah yeah yeah eh
Mary Ann spoken
I do think she's blowin' her cool
Sophisticated boom boom
Spoken
Now stand up straight and tall
Like your back's against the wall
Take two steps forward One two forward
Boom boom boom boom
Now shake your hips
Mary Ann spoken
Boom boom
Ooo ooo oo oo
Ooo oo oooo
Ooo oo
I Was walkin' down the street
And it was gettin' mighty late
Well the truth of the matter is
This poor girl had been abandoned by her date
When from out of nowhere
Came this music loud and clear
Let me see from over there
No from over there
Over there
Yeah
Well I open up the door
And much to my surprise
The girls were wearin' formals
And the boys were wearin' ties
And I feel that I should mention
That the band was at attention
They just stood there oh so neat
While they played their swingin' beat
So I grabbed this little boy
Who came struttin' 'cross the room
And I say What's that
And he say
Male voice Sohisticated boom boom
Backup sung
It's been long overdue
Sophisticated boom boom
We been nee'in' somethin' new
Sophisticated boom boom
Mary Ann spoken
Now stand up straight and tall
Like your back's against the wall
Take two steps forward Boom boom
Boom boom boom boom And shake your hips
Boom boom
Instrumental break
Backup sung
It's been long overdue
Yeah yeah yeah yeah eh yeah
That's not very sophisticated
Sophisticated boom boom
Backup sung
We been needin' somethin' new
Yeah yeah yeah eh
Mary Ann spoken
I do think she's blowin' her cool
Sophisticated boom boom
Spoken
Now stand up straight and tall
Like your back's against the wall
Take two steps forward One two forward
Boom boom boom boom
Now shake your hips
Mary Ann spoken
Boom boom
Ooo ooo oo oo
Ooo oo oooo
Ooo oo
THE SHANGRI-LAS sophisticated boom boom

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