Wooly Bully - Song Lyrics

  • Written by Domingo Samudio
  • Originally performed by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, (Sam aka Domingo Samudio), The Pharaohs, (Butch Gibson, David Martin, Jerry Patterson, & Ray Stinnet)
  • The song reached #2 on the Top 40 charts in 1965
  • The song was covered by Joan Jett twice, being released on 'Bad Reputation in 1981 & on 'Fetish' in 1999
  • For those curious about the infamous line "let's not be L7", it is a hipster's way of saying �let's not be square.� (when you put the letters �L� and a number �7� together they look similar to a square.)
  • The song has also been covered by The Tubes, Bruce Springsteen, & The Ventures

Uno, dos, one, two, tres, quatro

Matty told Hatty about a thing she saw.
Had two big horns and a wooly jaw.

Wooly bully, wooly bully.
Wooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully.

Hatty told Matty, "Let's don't take no chance.
Let's not be L-seven, come and learn to dance."

Wooly bully, wooly bully
Wooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully.

Matty told Hatty, "That's the thing to do.
Get you someone really to pull the wool with you."

Wooly bully, wooly bully.
Wooly bully, wooly bully, wooly bully.


Note that the lyrics posted here are those as interpreted and performed by The Oracle Band. In a few cases we have taken some liberties with the lyrics to make them more appropriate for tasteful gatherings. Their use here is intended as an aid for people in selecting music for their wedding reception or private party, and may not be reproduced for any commercial, for-profit use.

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