#6 in 1974. WJ is Wolfman Jack, the legendary '60's/'70's radio DJ. The times
shown are elapsed time from the start; tabbed by Marty Lurvey.
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Intro: E 0:12
Chorus
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Clap for the Wolfman, he gon' rate your record high,
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Clap for the Wolfman, you gon' dig him till the day you die.
WJ: Ha ha ha ha ha! 0:33
Verse 1
"Doo Run Run" and the "Duke of Earl" they were friends of mine,
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I was on my moonlight drive. Snuggled in, said "Baby just one kiss",
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She said "No, no, no, romance ain't keepin' me alive!"
A
Said "Hey babe, you wanna coo, coo, coo?" she said "ah, ah, ah",
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So I was left out in the cold. I said "You're what I been dreamin' of",
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She said "I don't want to know!"
WJ: Oh, you know she was diggin' the cat on the radio! 1:16
Chorus A
Clap for the Wolfman, he gon' rate your record high,
WJ: Yes baby, I'm your doctor of love! Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
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Clap for the Wolfman, you gon' dig him till the day you die.
WJ: Heh heh, everybody talkin' 'bout the Wolfman pompatus of love! 1:38
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Verse 2
75 or 80 miles an hour she hollered "Slow, slow, slow",
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Baby, I can stop right on a dime. Said "Hey baby, just gimme one kiss",
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She said "No, no, no," But how was I to bide my time?
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Said "Hey babe, you wanna coo, coo, coo?" she said "ah, ah, ah",
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Said "I'm about to overload", I said "You're what I been living for",
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She said "I don't want to know!"
WJ: Well you thought she was diggin' you, but she was
diggin' me! Ha ha ha! 2:21
Chorus
A
Clap for the Wolfman, he gon' rate your record high,
WJ: As long as you got the curves baby, I got the angles!
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Clap for the Wolfman, you gon' dig him till the day you die.
WJ: It's all according to how your boogaloo situation stands, you understand!
A
Clap for the Wolfman, he gon' rate your record high,
WJ: You ain't gonna get 'em, 'cause I got 'em! Ha ha!
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Clap for the Wolfman, you gon' dig him till the day you die. 3:05
WJ: You might wanna try! But I gon' keep 'em!
Outro
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Clap for the Wolfman, clap for the Wolfman, clap for the Wolfman,
WJ: And I got 'em all!
Clap for the Wolfman, clap for the Wolfman,
WJ: Yes, you go right on and try! ... < fadeout > 3:26
