C                                   G                                        C    

Early in the evenin, just around supper time,

C                                                G                                 C    

Over by the courthouse,  they're starting to unwind,

F                                                 C

Four kids on the corner, trying to bring you up,

C                                                        G                              C

Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp.

F                        C             G                 C                    

Down on the corner, out in the street,

                         .   F                        C                            G                             C

Willy and the Poorboys are playin  bring a nickel, tap your feet

Rooster hits the washboard, and people just gotta smile,

Blinky thumps the bass and solos for awhile.

Poor-boy twangs the rythym out on his Kalamazoo.

And Willy goes into a dance and doubles on Kazoo.

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You don't need a penny just to hang around,

but if you got a nickel won't you lay your money down.

Over in the corner, there's a happy noise,

people come from all around to watch the magic boy.

Chorus