Early in the evenin' just about supper time,
Over by the courthouse they're starting to unwind,
Four kids on the corner trying to bring you up,
Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp.
Down on the corner, out in the street,
Willy and the Poor boys are playin',
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile,
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while,
Poor boy twangs the rhythm out on his Kalamazoo,
Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo.
Down on the corner, out in the street,
Willy and the Poor boys are playin',
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Down on the corner, out in the street,
Willy and the Poor boys are playin',
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
You don't need a penny just to hang around,
But if you've got a nickel, won't you lay your money down?
Over on the corner there's a happy noise,
People come from all around to watch the magic boy.
Down on the corner, out in the street,
Willy and the Poor boys are playin',
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Down on the corner, out in the street,
Willy and the Poor boys are playin',
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Down on the corner, out in the street,
Willy and the Poor boys are playin',
Bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Down On the Corner
Recorded By: Creedence Clearwater Revival
Words and Music By: J.C. Fogerty