Ahmads Blues - Miles Davis Quintet

Shake Me Up

Spider’s Blues (Might Need It Sometime)

-- Bill Payne, Fred Tackett, Paul Barrere

Spider was a funny old fellow

Had long skinny arms and legs

He used to spin around the dance floor

That’s how he got his name

Well long last Sunday down at the May soiree

Hurricane Lucy hit Spider and the bodies flew every which way

Spider told Lucy «Girl I’d like to give ya a piece of my mind»

She said, «Ya better hold on, Ya better hold on

Ya better hold on to it honey

You might need it sometime»

Well the Spider and Lucy they started datin' in June

They danced every night together from then until the August moon

Shined a light so bright they began to swoon

Then the Spider asked Lucy «girl won’t you be my bride?

I got a hundred dollar bill and a slightly used Cadillac ride

And girl if ya say I do I’ll give ya everything I got that’s mine»

She said, «Ya better hold on, Ya better hold on

Ya better hold on to it honey

You might need it sometime»

Now the Spider and Lucy were gettin' hitched in the Spring

He took his hundred dollar bil and he bought the girl a cracker jack ring

Standing there at the alter it was as quiet as a tomb

Til he promised her 44 kids and a house with 22 rooms

Lucy screamed «Spider, are you crazy?

What’s wrong with you?

Ya better hold on, Ya better hold on

Ya better hold on to it honey

You might need it sometime

Ya better hold on, Ya better hold on

Ya better hold on to it honey

You might need it sometime»