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Nikki Hokey / Barefootin’

Bobbie Gentry

Record Details

Released
2018

Niki Hokey written by: Jim Ford, Lolly Vegas, Pat Vegas

Barefootin’ written by: Robert Parker

Down in Louisiana
Down in Cajun land
Folks got somethin’ goin’
Goes somethin’ like
Folks come an’ getcha tootsie

I wants to t’tie ya puppe’tame me
Gonna dig ya on a scooby-do
Gonna getcha on a scuba-die
Ooh, boo-ga-boo you
You boo-go-boo, little boy
Get hip to the consultation of the boolawee
Mmm, hmm, mmm

Golly, golly miss Molly
Everythin’s copasetic now
Boo-go-boo, look at you
What I could do to you, boy
Ooh, boo-go-boo, you
You boo-go-boo, little boy
Get hip to the consultation of the boolawee
Mmm, hmm, mmm

Everybody get on your feet,
You make me nervous when you in your seat
Take off your shoes and tap your feet,
We’re doin’ a dance that can’t be beat
Barefootin’, barefootin’,
Barefootin’, barefootin’,

Went to a party the other night,
Long Tall Baldry was out of sight
Threw awway his wig, and his sneakers too,
He was doin’ the dance without any shoes
Barefootin’, barefootin’,
Barefootin’, barefootin’,

Niki, niki, niki Hoeky
Your papa’s doin’ time in the pokey
Your sister’s on a trip
Your mama’s got hip
Little boy, you’re lookin’ okay
You boo-go-boo, you
You boo-ga-boo, little boy
Get hip to the consultation of the boolawee

I’m talkin’ ’bout your boola, hmm
Talkin’ ’bout that wee
I’m talkin’ ’bout your boola, hmm
Talkin’ ’bout that wee
Well, get hip to the consultation of the boolawee

Niki, niki, niki
Niki, niki, niki
Niki, niki, niki
Niki, niki, niki hoeky
Niki hoeky

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