Cover art for Willy Nilly by Rufus Thomas
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Willy Nilly Lyrics

[Chorus]
(Willy, willy, willy, willy, nilly, yeah, yeah)

[Verse 1]
(Willy, nilly, yeah)
Everything did it
(Willy, nilly, yeah)
The whole world hear it
(Willy, nilly, yeah)
You feel so good
Who has a nice mansion?
Take it easy, now show your stuff
Willy, willy, nilly, can you get enough?
Yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]
(Willy, nilly, yeah)
It's a thing, honey
(Willy, nilly, yeah)
Down to the real nitty-gritty
(Willy, nilly, yeah)
You don't fight it, you feel it
(Willy, nilly, yeah)
Let me tell you now, the boss with the red-hot sauce knows how
If you like it, c'mon and get with it now
Yeah
Yeah
[Chorus]
(Willy, willy, willy, willy, nilly, yeah, yeah)

[Instrumental Break with Riff]
(Ooh, ah)
(Ooh, ah)
(Ooh, ah)
(Ooh, ah)
(Ooh, ah)
(Ooh, ah)

[Verse 3]
(Willy, nilly, yeah)
Everything did it
(Willy, nilly, yeah)
The whole world hear it
(Willy, nilly, yeah)
Oh, I feel so good
(Willy, nilly, yeah)
Let me tell you now, I got it, you need it

[Outro]
(Ooh, ah, ooh, ah)
C'mon, get willy now
(Ooh, ah, ooh, ah)
I wanna see you willy, now
(Willy, nilly, yeah)
It's in my hand
(Willy, nilly, yeah)
It's in my feet
(Willy, nilly, yeah)
Oh, sock it to me

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