Rattle Me, Shake Me by David Meece

Front Row by David Meece

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Rattle Me, Shake Me
by David Meece

Album: Front Row

Sing it girls.

Well, I was out on the street, about nine o'clock,
Kicking up my heels, just a-taking a walk,
Smiling a smile, singing a song,
Kicking up my heels, just chugging along,
And wasn't it a shame that I had to stop?
I was rudely interrupted by a big old cop, he said...
"Kid, anybody as happy as you are has got to be loaded,"
And I said, "But officer, you can..."

Rattle me, shake me,
Smell my breath and make roll up both of my sleeves,
Search me any way you please, but I'm clean, (I'm clean)
I got nothing to hide, (rattle me, shake me)
The only reason I'm happy is because I got Jesus inside, that's right.

Well, I got back home about a quarter to ten,
My mama said, "David, where have you been?"
She said, "I've been reading about this marijuana stuff, and anybody as happy as you are has got to be doing something wrong,"
And I said, "But mother, you can..."

Rattle me, shake me,
Smell my breath and make roll up both of my sleeves,
Search me any way you please, but I'm clean, (I'm clean)
I got nothing to hide, no, (rattle me, shake me)
The only reason I'm happy is because I've got Jesus inside.

Okay, let's play boys.

Well, the very next day, I was off to school,
This time I knew I'd better play it cool,
So I got to my class, I sat in my place,
But I forgot all about that dumb smile on my face,
The teacher saw me grinning and she asked me what for,
And I just told her I was happy,
She marched me out the door, and straight to the principal's office, who sat me down, looked at me said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry but anybody as happy as you as are has obviously been sabotaging the cafeteria food,"
I said, "But sir, they don't need any help,"
And you can...

Rattle me, shake me,
Smell my breath and make roll up both of my sleeves,
Search me any way you please, but I'm clean, (I'm clean)
I got nothing to hide, no, (rattle me, shake me)
Oh, the only reason I'm happy is because I've got Jesus inside,
Oh, the only reason I'm happy is because I've got Jesus,
I said Jesus inside.