Wake Me Shake Me:The Coasters.
#14 R&B and #51 on BB Hot 100
on ATCO Records in 1960.

INTRO:/CHORUS:
G
Why don't you wake me, shake me..don't let me sleep 

too late.
C                             G
Gotta get up in the morning, about a quarter to eight.
                    C
(Don't you know I'm bound) I'm bound to my job..
    D
(My boss) my boss is a big, fat slob.
C                                  D
Can't even be a minute late or the boss will blow his 
G
gate.

#1.
G
Why don't you wake me, shake me..don't let me sleep 

too late.
C                            G
Gotta get up in the morning, about a quarter to eight.
                    C
(Don't you know I'm bound) I'm bound to my garbage truck.
         D
(I got a lot) got a lot of cans to pick up.
C                                  D                  
Can't even be a minute late or the boss will blow his 
G
gate.

BRIDGE:
G        D         G
Wake me, shake me..gotta get up in the
C              D                 G
morning time, about a quarter to eight.

#2.
G
I had a dream (had a dream) I had a dream (had a dream)..

I said, I looked (had a dream) over yonder (had a dream)..
G
What did I see (had a dream) I said, two big garbage trucks

(had a dream) I said, are coming after me (had a dream)..
G
I picked up them cans (had a dream) I said, side by side..
              D                                  C
Why don't you swing down sweet garbage truck and let your 
      G
buddy ride.

CHORUS:
G
Why don't you wake me, shake me..don't let me sleep 

too late.
C                             G
Gotta get up in the morning, about a quarter to eight.
                    C
(Don't you know I'm bound) I'm bound to my job..
    D
(My boss) my boss is a big, fat slob.
C                                  D
Can't even be a minute late or the boss will blow his 
G
gate.

BRIDGE:
 G                      D         G
(Why don't you wake me) shake me..gotta get up in the
C              D                 G
morning time, about a quarter to eight.

OUTRO:
G        D         G                   C
Wake me, shake me..gotta get up in the morning time..
D                  G
about a quarter to eight.
G        D         G                   C
Wake me, shake me..gotta get up in the morning time..
D                  G
about a quarter to eight.


A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.