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The Roach:Gene And Wendell. #14 R&B and #117 on BB Hot 100 on RAY STAR Records in 1961. INTRO: C C7 #1.
CThere's a dance they call it The Roach.. it's buggin' all the kids from C7coast to coast. Well now, Fform a big line..(do The Roach)..to the Cpost..(do The Roach.) Everybody, now, G7squish, (woo-ooo)..Fsquash.. (kill that Croach.) G7
#2.
Well, Cthere's a roach upon my floor, I'm gonna have to kill it can't C7stand it no more. He-he-Fhe gets in my way..(do The Roach)..every Cday..
(do The Roach.)
But I'll..(G7git it, yeah)..squish, I'll Fgit it, yeh!.. someCday..(kill that roach.) G7
CHORUS:
(You Cstomp, step, skip' two-three-four-five-six-seven.) (You stomp, step, skip' two-three-four-five-six-seven.) (You Fstomp, step, skip two-three-four-five-six-seven.) (You Cstomp, step, skip' two-three-four-five-six-seven.) (G7Squish..woo-ooo..Fsquash..kill that Croach.) Yeah-hey-hey, hey now.G7
INTERLUDE: C C7 F C G7 F C G7 #3.
Well, I was Ctakin' a bath the other night..I checked my hair, it was C7lookin' a fright. Well, I Fwe-ent to the store..(lookin' bad)..to get some hair Coil..(do The Roach)..and that's a-where I G7saw the roach talkin' to my Cgirl.G7
OUTRO:
Let me Cat him..(squish)..I'm gonna kill him..(squash.) Oh, let me at him..(squash)..I'm gonna kill him..(squash.) Let me Fat him..(squish)..I'm gonna kill him..(squash.) Oh, let me Cat him..(squash)..I'm gonna kill him..(squash.) Let me G7at him..(squish)..I'm gonna Fkill him..(squash.) Oh, let me Cat him..(squash)..I'm gonna kill him..(squash.)(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.