Shakey threw a party  
that lasted all night 
Everybody drank a lot of something nice 
There was an old fashioned band  
of married men 
Looking up to me  
for encouragement  
- it was so-so 
 
The ladies looked bad  
but the music was sad 
No one took their eyes off Lorraine 
She shimmered and she strolled like a Chicago moll 
Her feathers looked better and better  
- it was so-so 
 
Yea! it was time to unfreeze 
When the Reverend Alabaster danced on his knees 
Slam! so it wasn't a game 
Cracking all the mirrors in shame 
 
[CHORUS] 
Watch that man!3 Oh honey, watch that man 
He talks like a jerk but he could eat you with a fork and  
spoon 
Watch that man! Oh honey, watch that man 
He walks like a jerk 
But he's only taking care of the room 
Must be in tune 
 
A Benny Goodman 1fan painted holes in his hands 
So Shakey hung him up to dry 
The pundits3were joking  
the manholes were smoking 
And every bottle battled 
with the reason why 
 
The girl on the phone wouldn't leave me alone 
A throw back from someone's LP 
A lemon in a bag played  
the Tiger Rag3  
And the bodies on the screen stopped bleeding 
 
Yeah! I was shaking like a leaf 
For I couldn't understand the conversation 
Yeah! I ran to the street, looking for information 
 
[CHORUS] 
 
Watch that man [repeat ad inf.]