1929 Songtext
von Curtis Eller’s American Circus

Forget about the bad times, open up that gate
I′m saying goodbye 1928
Just gimme one good year, like Al Capone
Shake a little blood out of that stone

(Shake, shake, Mama)
Shake, Mama shake
(Shake, shake, Mama)
Jump up on that throne
(Shake, shake, Mama)
Don't you know the meat gets sweeter right down by the bone
(Shake, shake, Mama)
Shake a little blood out of that stone

I′m gonna rip that stage up, sing my song
Hey, that's Herbert Hoover! He gonna make this country strong
It's growing so fast you can hear it groan
Shake a little blood out of that stone


(Shake, shake, Mama)
Shake, Mama shake
(Shake, shake, Mama)
Jump up on that throne
(Shake, shake, Mama)
This is gonna be the best year anybody′s ever known
(Shake, shake, Mama)
Shake a little blood out of that stone

"Hard times, hard times", that ain′t my style
Here come 1929 and the kids are running wild
When that Cadillac come to my town
I'm gonna take one last look around and step out of this line
Hallelujah here comes 1929

Bop, bop, bop, oh yeah, bop, bop, bop
But the girl can′t help it, she just love that sound
When the band starts rockin' my baby gonna shake it
All up and down Wall Street with that saxophone
Shake a little blood out of that stone

(Shake, shake, Mama)
Shake, Mama shake
(Shake, shake, Mama)
Jump up on that throne
(Shake, shake, Mama)
Head downtown and get yourself a real sweet loan?
If you know what I mean
(Shake, shake, Mama)
Shake a little blood out of that stone


I know this′ll be my year I can feel it in my bones
I'm going down in that diamond mine, disconnect the phone
When that Lincoln pulls around again
I′m gonna grab that bumper if I can 'cause it's so fine
Hallelujah here comes 1929

Oh, look out here comes 1929
And I know that it′s all mine
Hallelujah, halleluja
Hallelujah here comes 1929
Wooo