In the underground, well, he play on Miss Joanne
(Red Grate On The Eighty-eight, Red Grate On The Eighty-eight)
In the underground, well, he play on Miss Joanne
(Red Grate On The Eighty-eight, Red Grate On The Eighty-eight)
Well, he boogie drive, he don't need no rhythm band
(Red Grate On The Eighty-eight, Red Grate On The Eighty-eight)

Well, he'll work all day, for the price of a T-bone steak
(Red Grate On The Eighty-eight, Red Grate On The Eighty-eight)
Well, he'll work all day, for the price of a T-bone steak
(Red Grate On The Eighty-eight, Red Grate On The Eighty-eight)
He's a real antique, you can see that he no fake
(Red Grate On The Eighty-eight, Red Grate On The Eighty-eight)

[harmonica solo (Pete Ham)]

Well, he'll drive all year, try to push that motor down
(Red Grate On The Eighty-eight, Red Grate On The Eighty-eight)
Well, he'll drive all year, and he push that motor down
(Red Grate On The Eighty-eight, Red Grate On The Eighty-eight)
He don't shed no tear, but he'll cry all through the town
(Red Grate On The Eighty-eight, Red Grate On The Eighty-eight)

Well, he'll work all night just to fill his woman good
(Red Grate On The Eighty-eight, Red Grate On The Eighty-eight)
Well, he'll work all night just to fill his woman good
(Red Grate On The Eighty-eight, Red Grate On The Eighty-eight)
Well, he's awful tough, but he never understood
(Red Grate On The Eighty-eight, Red Grate On The Eighty-eight)

(Red Grate On The Eighty-eight) [14 times].