D#
Ah, you can talk about the pit, barbecue;
The band was jumpin', the people too.
    G#                          D#
Ah, mess around, they doin' the mess around.
               A#           G#                         D#
They doin' the mess around; everybody doin' the mess a-round.



    D#
Ah, everybody was juiced you can bet your soul,
They did the Boogie-Woogie with a steady roll;
     G#                          D#
They mess around, they doin' the mess around.
               A#           G#                         D#
They doin' the mess around; everybody doin' the mess a-round.



D#
 Now, ah, when I say stop don't you move a peg,
When I say go, just ah, shake your leg;
           G#                             D#
And do the mess around, I declare; do the mess around.
             A#           G#                        D#
Yeah, do the mess around; everybody doin' the mess a-round.

Solo:

D#  D#  D# G#  D# A# A#7  G#  D#
D#  G#  D#  A# G#  D#



         D#
Now this band's goin' to play from, 9 to 1,
Everybody here's gonna, have some fun;
          G#                        D#
Doin' the mess around, ah doin' the mess around.
               A#           G#                         D#
They doin' the mess around; everybody doin' the mess a-round.


        D#
Now you see that girl with that diamond ring?
She knows how to, shake that thing;
G#                              D#
 Mess around, I declare; she can mess around.
    A#           G#                     D#
Ah, mess around; everybody do the mess a-round.