Well my mama she didn't 'low me, just to stay out all night long, oh Lord Well my mama didn't 'low me, just to stay out all night long I didn't care what she didn't 'low, I would boogie-woogie anyhow When I first came to town people, I was walkin' down Hastings Street Everybody was talkin' about, the Henry Swing Club I decided I drop in there that night When I got there, I say, "Yes, people" They was really havin' a ball! Yes, I know Boogie Chillun One night I was layin' down, I heard mama 'n papa talkin' I heard papa tell mama, let that boy boogie-woogie, it's in him, and it got to come out And I felt so good, went on boogie'n just the same