| C | G7 | C |
| Early in the evenin, j | ust about supper t | ime |
| G7 | C | |
| Over by the courthouse, they're st | arting to unw | ind |
| F | C | |
| F | our kids on the corner tr | yin to bring you up |
| G7 | C | |
| Willy picks a tune out and he bl | ows it on the h | arp |
| F | C | G7 | C | |
| D | own on the c | orner, | out in the str | eet |
| F | C | |
| W | illy and the P | oorboys are playin |
| G7 | C | |
| Br | ing a nickel, tap your f | eet |
| C | G7 | C | |
| R | ooster hits the washboard and p | eople just got to sm | ile |
| G7 | C | |
| Blinky, thumps the gut bass and s | olos for a wh | ile |
| F | C | |
| P | oorboy twangs the rhythm out | on his kalamazoo |
| G7 | C | |
| Willy goes into a dance and d | oubles on kaz | oo |
| F | C | G7 | C | |
| D | own on the c | orner, | out in the str | eet |
| F | C | |
| W | illy and the P | oorboys are playin |
| G7 | C | |
| Br | ing a nickel, tap your f | eet |
| C | G7 | C | |
| Y | ou don't need a penny j | ust to hang ar | ound |
| G7 | C | |
| But if you've got a nickel, won't you l | ay your money d | own? |
| F | C |
| Over on the corner th | ere's a happy noise |
| G7 | C | |
| People come from all around to w | atch the magic b | oy |
| F | C | G7 | C | |
| D | own on the c | orner, | out in the str | eet |
| F | C | |
| W | illy and the P | oorboys are playin |
| G7 | C | |
| Br | ing a nickel, tap your f | eet |
