Lyrics

well i went on up to memphis and i walked in the bar, ordered my whiskey and i says "i've come far, up the mississippi on the delta queen, my name is wham bam sam, drumming king from new orleans.", that's right, and i've been summoned here, by the owner, now you tell him old wham bam sam has come to his rescue, well, then i had a drink with the leader of the band, and he told me 'bout the problems that they had had, he said "sam, our drummer just don't roll no more, you're gonna see what i mean when the girls come out and do their show.", alright, i see what you mean. i'm gonna fix that problem, all the girls come out and dance and then it got mad, 'cause the drummer missed a beat just like he always had, they would bump and grind, but he would drag on slow, i got my sticks and i sat down, i said: "let me show you how it goes.", i guess new orleans is famous for all of its horns, but you've got to have a drum if you want to march along, hey all you saints looking for heaven's stairs, you need old wham bam sam, the drumming king to lead you there, let's go, boys, and girls too, my name is wham bam sam, the drumming king of new orleans, this song ain't for radio or tv, this song is just for my friends and me, hey all you saints looking for heaven's stairs, you got wham bam sam, the drumming king to lead you there, all right girls, showtime

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Artist: hank williams jr.