"A.K.A. Wham Bam Sam" Lyrics

I went on up to Memphis and I walked
in the bar ordered my whiskey and says
I've come far up the Mississippi
on the delta queen
my name is wham bam Sam
drumming king of New Orleans

That's right
And I've been summoned here
By the owner
And you tell him
That wam bam sam
Has come to his rescue

Then I had a drink with the leader of the band
And he told me about the problems that
they had had
He said Sam my drummer don't just roll with
the flow
Your gonna see what I mean
when the girls come out and do their show

All right

I see what you mean
I'm gonna fix that problem

All the girls came out and danced
And then he got mad
Cause the drummer missed the beat
like he always had
they would bump and grind
but he would drag on slow
I got my sticks and sat down
I said let me show you how it goes

I guess New Orleans is famous
for all of its horns
But you got to have a drum
If you want to march along
Hey all you saints looking for heavens stare
You need Ik wham bam Sam
The drumming king to lead you there

Let's go boy
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 heavens stare
You got wham bam Sam the drumming king
to lead you there