Lyrics:

EARLY IN THE EVENIN' JUST ABOUT SUPPER TIME
OVER BY THE COURTHOUSE THEY'RE STARTING TO UNWIND.
FOUR KIDS ON THE CORNER TRYING TO BRING YOU UP.
WILLY PICKS A TUNE OUT AND HE BLOWS IT ON THE HARP.

DOWN ON THE CORNER OUT IN THE STREET
WILLY AND THE POORBOYS ARE PLAYIN';
BRING A NICKEL; TAP YOUR FEET.

ROOSTER HITS THE WASHBOARD AND PEOPLE JUST GOT TO SMILE
BLINKY THUMPS THE GUT BASS AND SOLOS FOR A WHILE.
POORBOY TWANGS THE RHYTHM OUT ON HIS KALAMAZOO.
WILLY GOES INTO A DANCE AND DOUBLES ON KAZOO.

DOWN ON THE CORNER, OUT IN THE STREET,
WILLY AND THE POORBOYS ARE PLAYIN';
BRING A NICKEL; TAP YOUR FEET.

DOWN ON THE CORNER, OUT IN THE STREET,
WILLY AND THE POORBOYS ARE PLAYIN';
BRING A NICKEL; TAP YOUR FEET.

YOU DON'T NEED A PENNY JUST TO HANG AROUND,
BUT IF YOU'VE GOT A NICKEL, WON'T YOU LAY YOUR MONEY DOWN?
OVER ON THE CORNER THERE'S A HAPPY NOISE.
PEOPLE COME FROM ALL AROUND TO WATCH THE MAGIC BOY.

DOWN ON THE CORNER, OUT IN THE STREET,
WILLY AND THE POORBOYS ARE PLAYIN';
BRING A NICKEL; TAP YOUR FEET.

DOWN ON THE CORNER, OUT IN THE STREET,
WILLY AND THE POORBOYS ARE PLAYIN';
BRING A NICKEL; TAP YOUR FEET.

DOWN ON THE CORNER, OUT IN THE STREET,
WILLY AND THE POORBOYS ARE PLAYIN';
BRING A NICKEL; TAP YOUR FEET.