She’s Shimmyin’ On the Beach Again

A popular song from 1950.
Words and music by Joe Greene and Betsy Ellis.

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The sheet music:

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Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:

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Lyrics

Hey, Maw Maw Maw
Hey, Paw Paw Paw
She’s shimmyin’ on the beach again
Follow the crowds, follow the men
Hey, Maw Maw Maw
Hey, Paw Paw Paw
Sister’s doin’ her shimmy dance
The rest of the girls ain’t got a chance

1. The clams are even jumpin’
   And climbin’ thru’ the sand
   When they watch sister thimpin’
   They think it’s the promised land

Hey, Maw Maw Maw
Hey, Paw Paw Paw
She’s shimmyin’ on the beach again

Hey, Maw Maw Maw
Hey, Paw Paw Paw
She’s shimmyin’ on the beach again
Follow the crowds, follow the men
Hey, Maw Maw Maw
Hey, Paw Paw Paw
Sister’s doin’ her shimmy dance
The rest of the girls ain’t got a chance

2. The fish are all complainin’
   They’re headin’ for the shore
   Since sister started dancin’
   They don’t want to be fish no more

Hey, Maw Maw Maw
Hey, Paw Paw Paw
She’s shimmyin’ on the beach again

Hey, Maw Maw Maw
Hey, Paw Paw Paw
She’s shimmyin’ on the beach again
Follow the crowds, follow the men
Hey, Maw Maw Maw
Hey, Paw Paw Paw
Sister’s doin’ her shimmy dance
The rest of the girls ain’t got a chance

3. An oyster told a codfish
   As they enjoyed the view
   “I’ve never seen such dancin’
   Just call me an oyster stew”

Hey, Maw Maw Maw
Hey, Paw Paw Paw
She’s shimmyin’ on the beach again

Hey, Maw Maw Maw
Hey, Paw Paw Paw
She’s shimmyin’ on the beach again
Follow the crowds, follow the men
Hey, Maw Maw Maw
Hey, Paw Paw Paw
Sister’s doin’ her shimmy dance
The rest of the girls ain’t got a chance

4. The jelly fishes union
   Say we are now content
   Since we’ve seen sister shakin’
   We know where Jelly went

Hey, Maw Maw Maw
Hey, Paw Paw Paw
She’s shimmyin’ on the beach again

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