Lyrics & Music by Wayne Beauchamp. Copyright Control.
I know a guy weight 19 stone,
rocked and he rolled until he broke his bones
When him and his girl do the rattlesnake shake,
they don’t give up until the dance floor breaks
Do the rattlesnake, rattlesnake shake
Do the rattlesnake, rattlesnake shake
Do the rattlesnake, rattlesnake shake
The neighbourhood thought it was an earthquake
Old grandma is getting square,
she won’t dance but we don’t care
Because the old boy is on his feet again
with his blue suedes on and a bottle of gin
Like a demon on the dance floor, jump and shout
Can’t stop rockin’ until your shoes wear out
Shake your body like a crazy reptile
When the beat gets hot the cats go wild
You can’t run, you can’t escape
We’re doin’ a dance called the rattlesnake shake