Written by Jessie Mae Robinson
verse 1 Db Bbm I went to a party Bbm with bobby socks Bbm at the party Bbm I really got a shockBbm Eb Gb Bbm Eb They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low Ebm Gb Ebm Bbm Gb They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down lowverse 2 Ab Bbm I started swingin' Bbm all she did was rock Bbm kept on swingin' Bb she said now, now listen popBb Gb Bbm Eb They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low Ebm Gb Db Bbm Gb They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down lowInterlude Bbm Dbm Bbm I looked around the shades were down Bbm the chicks were in the groove Gb I didn't see how those cats could dance Bbm Gb Ebm when they're feet didn't even move verse 3 Db Bbm I started swingin Bbm swung my left foot ou Bbm kept on swingin Bb I heard somebody shouGb Bbm Gb Bbm Eb I like to boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low Ebm Gb Eb Db Bbm Db Dbm I like to boogie real slow with the blue lights way down lowInstrumental Bbm Db Gb Bbm Db Dbm Db Gb Bbm verse 4 Bbm The house started rockin' Bbm we really had a time Bbm The house was rockin' Bbm I nearly lost my mindGb Bbm Eb You gotta boogie real slow with the blue lights way down lo Ebm Gb Dbm Bbm Ebm Db You gotta boogie real slow with the blue lights way down loVerse 5 Bbm The folks kept on knockin' Bbm They kept on comin' in Bbm The folks was knockin' Bbm 'till it was half past tenGb Bbm Gb Db Eb Db I couldn't boogie real slow with the blue light way down low Ebm Gb Dbm Bbm Db Dbm Bbm I couldn't boogie real slow with the blue light way down lowBridge Ebm Gb The girls and boys made so much noise Bbm They even had a raid Eb Bbm Gb The only thing those cops could find Bbm Gb Bbm Was ice cream and lemonade Db Oh what a party Bbm I should have stayed at home Db Oh what a party Bbm I was like a chaperoneGb Bbm Gb Bbm Eb They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low Ebm Gb Db Bbm Gb They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down lowBbm Gb Bbm Eb Ebm I couldn't boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low Gb Db Gb Dbm They did the boogie real slow with the blue lights way down low