[Verse 1] He wears a zoot suit With a reet pleat Drives a '36 Cord With a rumble seat [Chorus] Now he's a, Lord, he's Jitterbug Scare the letters off a highway sign He drinks beer and eats beanies And chases it down with old Thunderbird wine [Verse 2] Carries brass knuckles And a .44 Runs a loan shark business And a Mary Jane store [Chorus] He's a, he's a jitterbug Keeps moving, don't sit still If the law don't get him Some gun-totin', irate husband will [Refrain] Jitterbug, Jitterbug [Verse 3] One day in September He stepped out of his Cord And into the street To face a bullet-spittin' Ford [Chorus] Now he's Jitterbug Just a name in the news Said, he finally paid the price He finally paid his dues [Outro] Jitterbug, jitterbug, jitterbug, jitterbug Jitterbug, jitterbug, jitterbug, jitterbug