Almost Grown |
A-side of Almost Grown/Little Queenie
CHESS 1722 Released 1959 "Almost Grown" is a song written and performed by Chuck Berry. It was released as a double a-side with "Little Queenie". The song is featured in the 1973 film American Graffiti. Background vocals are accompanied by Harvey & the New Moonglows, featuring a young Marvin Gaye. |
Almost Grown Wo-wo-ohoh You know I'm almost grown Wo-wo-ohoh. Yeah 'n' I'm doin' all right in school. (Night 'n' day.) They ain't said I broke no rule. (Night 'n' day.) I ain't never been in dutch. (Night 'n' day.) I don't browse around too much. (Night 'n' day.) Don't bother me, leave me alone. (Wo-wo-ohoh.) Anyway I'm almost grown. (Night 'n' day.) I don't run around with no mob. (Night 'n' day.) Got myself a little job. (Night 'n' day.) I'm gonna buy me a little car. (Night 'n' day.) Drive my girl in the park. (Night 'n' day.) Don't bother us, leave us alone. (Wo-wo-wohoh.) Anyway we almost grown. (Night 'n' day.) Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat. (Night 'n' day, wo-wo.) (Night 'n' day, wo-wo.) (Night 'n' day, wo-wo.) (Night 'n' day, wo-wo.) (Wo-wo-wohoh, wo-oh.) (Night 'n' day.) Got my eye on a little girl. (Night 'n' day.) Ah, she's really out' this world. (Night 'n' day.) When I take her to the dance. (Night 'n' day.) She start'd to talk about romance. (Night 'n' day.) Don't bother us, leave us alone. (Wo-wo-ohoh.) Anyway we almost grown. (Night 'n' day.) Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat. (Night 'n' day, wo-wo.) (Night 'n' day, wo-wo.) (Night 'n' day, wo-wo.) (Night 'n' day, wo-wo.) (Wo-wo-wohoh, wo-woh.) (Night 'n' day.) You know I'm still livin' in town. (Night 'n' day.) But I done married and settled down. (Night 'n' day.) Now I really have a ball. (Night 'n' day.) 'Cause I don't browse around at all. (Night 'n' day.) Don't bother us, leave us alone. (Wo-wo-oh-oh.) Anyway we almost grown. (Night 'n' day.) Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat. (Night 'n' day, wo-wo.) OW! (Night 'n' day, wo-wo.) (Night 'n' day, wo-wo.) (Night 'n' day, wo-wo.) (Wo-wo-wohoh, wo-woh.) (Night 'n' day.) |