Early in the evening, just about supper time   Over by the courthouse, they're startin' to unwind   Poor kids on the corner, tryin' to bring you up   Willie picks a tune out and he knows they gonna start      Down on the corner   Out in the street   Willie and the Poor Boys are playin'   Bring a nickel, tap your feet      Johnny hits the washboard, people just gotta smile   Robby thumbs a gut-bass and solos for a while   Poor boy brings the rhythm on his Kalamazoo   And Willie goes into a dance, doubles on kazoo, hey      Down on the corner   Out in the street   Willie and the Poor Boys are playin'   Bring a nickel, tap your feet      Down on the corner   Out in the street   Willie and the Poor Boys are playin'   Bring a nickel, tap your feet      Down on the corner   Out in the street   Willie and the Poor Boys are playin'   Bring a nickel, tap your feet      You don't need a penny just to hang around   But if you got a nickel, won't ya 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   Willie and the Poor Boys are playin'   Bring a nickel, tap your feet      Down on the corner   Out in the street   Willie and the Poor Boys are playin'   Bring a nickel, tap your feet      Down on the corner   Out in the street   Willie and the Poor Boys are playin'   Bring a nickel, tap your feet   ...