Flat-Footin' It - Tom T. Hall

It started in Roanoke, a little while ago

A friend knew dance that you ought to know

They call it flat-footin' and it sure looks fine

Right now it’s flat-footin' it time

And you’ll be flat-footin' it, flat gettin' it

You don’t know just how good it is

Until you hear that guitar pickin' it, pick it

Just let your arms hang right where they are

Then you’ll start flat-footin' it right through the bar

Turn yourself loose all the law will allow

And you’re doing that flat footin' it now

You’ll be flat-footin' it, flat gettin' it

You don’t know just how good it is

Until you hear that drummer pickin' it, pick it

It started in Roanoke and came a long way

Now it’s a flat-footin' it USA

Good for your spirits and good for your health

You oughta try a little flat footin' yourself

And you’ll be flat-footin' it, flat gettin' it

Don’t know just how good it is

Until you hear that bass fiddle pickin' it, pick it

Well, all of the students at the University

Shocked and amazed the existing faculty

Some dropped Biology and some cut their math

To enroll in a flat-footin' it class

Flat-footin' it, flat gettin' it

You don’t know just how good it is

Until you hear that band a' pickin' it, pick it