Flat Footin' It Song Lyrics and Chords by Tom T. Hall
Flat Footin' It
Written and Recorded by Tom T. Hall
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It started in Roanoke a
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little while ago
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A brand new dance that
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you ought to
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know
They call it flat footin' it and
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it sure looks fine
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Right now it's flat footin' it
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time
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And you'll be
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flat footin' it
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flat gittin' it
And
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you don't know just how good you did
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Till you hear that guitar pickin' it pickin'
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Just let your arms hang
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right where they are
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And then you start flat footin' it
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eight to the
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bar
Turn yourself loose all the
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law will allow
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And you're doin' that flat footin' it
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now
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It started in Roanoke and
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came a long way
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And now it's a flat footin' it
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U-S-
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Good for your spirits and
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good for your health
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Girl try a little flat footin' it
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yourself
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Well all of the students at the
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university
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Shocked and amazed the
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existin'
facul
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Some dropped biology and
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some cut their math
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To enroll in a flat footin'
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class
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Flat footin' it
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flat gittin' it
And
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you don't know just how good you did
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Till you hear that guitar pickin' it pickin'
FAQ
Who sang the the song Flat Footin' It?
- The song Flat Footin' It was sang by Tom T. Hall.
Who is Tom T. Hall?
- Thomas T. Hall (born May 25, 1936) is an American country music songwriter, singer, instrumentalist, novelist, and short-story writer. He has written 12 No. 1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the No. 1 international pop crossover smash "Harper Valley PTA" and the hit "I Love", which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. He is included in Rolling Stones list of 100 Greatest Songwriters. He became known to fans as "The Storyteller," thanks to his storytelling skills in his songwriting.
