Well, now, if I have to swim a river, You know I will. And a if I have to climb a mountain, You know I will. And a if she's a hiding up On a blueberr… - Leiber-Stoller

I said, "Take it easy, baby, I worked all day
And my feet feel just like lead
You got my shirt tails flyin' all over the place
And the sweat poppin' out of my head"<p>She said, "Hey, Bossa Nova baby, keep on workin'
'Cause this ain't no time to quit"
She said, "Go, Bossa Nova baby keep on dancin'
I'm about to have myself a fit"

I'm going to Kansas City
Kansas City, here I come
I'm going to Kansas City
Kansas City, here I come
They got a crazy way of lovin' there
And I'm gonna get me some<p>I'm gonna be standing on the corner
Twelfth Street and Vine
I'm gonna be standing on the corner
Twelfth Street and Vine
With my Kansas City baby
And a bottle of Kansas City wine

Pick up the papers from the trash.
Cans and bottles you can cash.
We'll better just recycle, or
We're not gonna rock 'n' roll no more
Yakety Yak,
Take it Back.<p>Don't be no square. Don't be no chump.
Don't make this Earth a garbage dump.
This planet's screaming "NO MORE FUNK!".
There's no more room for no more junk.
Yakety Yak,
Take it Back.<p>Yakety Yak,
Take it Back.
Yakety Yak,
Take it Back.
Yakety Yak,
Take it Back.
Yakety Yak,
Take it Back.<p>Kids, you don't have to go to school
To teach your folks this simple rule.
If it's a drink, or just a snack,
Well, when it's empty, take it back.
Yakety Yak,
Take it Back.<p>Who says you can't fight City Hall?
Just write a letter. Make a call.
Sign a petition. And, what's more,
Make 'em get it at your door.
Yakety Yak,
Take it Back.<p>Yakety Yak,
Take it Back.
Yakety Yak,
Take it Back.
Yakety Yak,
Take it Back.
Yakety Yak,
Take it Back.