Sultans Of Swing

(You get a shiver in the dark)

You get a shiver in the dark

(It's raining in the park but meantime)

It's raining in the park but meantime

(South of the river you stop and you hold everything)

South of the river you stop and you hold everything

(A band is blowing Dixie double four time)

A band is blowing Dixie double four time

(You feel alright when you hear that music ring)

You feel alright when you hear that music ring

(Well now you step inside but you don't see too many faces)

Well now you step inside but you don't see too many faces

(Coming in out of the rain to hear the jazz go down)

Coming in out of the rain to hear the jazz go down

(Competition in other places)

Competition in other places

(Ah, but the horns, they blowing that sound)

Ah, but the horns, they blowing that sound

(Way on down south, way on down south London town)

Way on down south, way on down south London town

(You check out Guitar George, he knows all the chords)

You check out Guitar George, he knows all the chords

(Mind, he's strictly rhythm, he doesn't want to make it cry or sing)

Mind, he's strictly rhythm, he doesn't want to make it cry or sing

(Yes, and an old guitar is all he can afford)

Yes, and an old guitar is all he can afford

(When he gets up under the lights to play his thing)

When he gets up under the lights to play his thing

(And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene)

And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene

(He's got a daytime job, he's doing alright)

He's got a daytime job, he's doing alright

(He can play the honky tonk like anything)

He can play the honky tonk like anything

(Saving it up for Friday night)

Saving it up for Friday night

(With the Sultans, with the Sultans of Swing)

With the Sultans, with the Sultans of Swing

(And a crowd of young boys, they're fooling around in the corner)

And a crowd of young boys, they're fooling around in the corner

(Drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies and their platform soles)

Drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies and their platform soles

(They don't give a damn about any trumpet playing band)

They don't give a damn about any trumpet playing band

(It ain't what they call rock and roll)

It ain't what they call rock and roll

(Then the Sultans, yeah, the Sultans they play Creole)

Then the Sultans, yeah, the Sultans they play Creole

(Creole)

Creole

(And then the man, he steps right up to the microphone)

And then the man, he steps right up to the microphone

(And says at last, just as the time bell rings)

And says at last, just as the time bell rings

("Goodnight, now it's time to go home")

"Goodnight, now it's time to go home"

(Then he makes it fast with one more thing)

Then he makes it fast with one more thing

("We are the Sultans, we are the Sultans of Swing")

"We are the Sultans, we are the Sultans of Swing"