CottonBallLand (2009)

Actors

• Joseph Fernald (actor)
• Louis Gamble (actor)
• Erik Morrison (actor)
• Mark Pergolizzi (actor)
• Edward Valibus Phillips (actor)
• Benjamin Rednour (actor)
• Marc Robinson (actor)
• Bart Shannon (actor)
• Jon W. Sparks (actor)
• Michael Travis Stone (actor)
• Helen Bowman (actress)
• LaVita Brooks (actress)
• Natalie Horbelt (actress)
• Edward Valibus Phillips (producer)
• Erik Morrison (writer)

Genres

• Comedy
• Short

Thomas, Rufus Filmography

• Airplay: The Rise and Fall of Rock Radio
  2008, role: actor , character name: Himself
• Soulsville
  2003, role: actor , character name: Himself
• Only the Strong Survive
  2002, role: actor , character name: Himself
• Sounds of Memphis
  2002, role: actor
• 22nd Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards
  2001, role: actor , character name: Himself
• 21st Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards
  2000, role: actor , character name: Himself
• Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock'n'Roll
  2000, role: actor , character name: Himself
• Cookie's Fortune
  1999, role: actor , character name: Theo Johnson
• Elvis: His Life and Times
  1997, role: actor
• A Family Thing
  1996, role: actor , character name: Tommy
• Rock & Roll
  1995, role: actor , character name: Himself
• The Memphis Sound: A Tribute to Our City's Music
  1994, role: actor , character name: Himself
• Saturday Night, Sunday Morning: The Travels of Gatemouth Moore
  1992, role: actor
• Great Balls of Fire!
  1989, role: actor , character name: Haney's Big House Dancer
• Mystery Train
  1989, role: actor , character name: Man in Station
• Wattstax
  1973, role: actor , character name: Himself

• Lyrics: play full screen play karaoke
• Walkin' The Dog - Rufus Thomas
• The World Is Round - Rufus Thomas
• The Preacher And The Bear - Rufus Thomas
• The Breakdown Part 1 - Rufus Thomas
• Strolling Beale No. 1 - Rufus Thomas
• Somebody Stole My Dog - Rufus Thomas
• Memphis Train - Rufus Thomas
• Baby It's Real - Rufus Thomas
• Little Sally Walker - Rufus Thomas
• Land Of 1000 Dances - Rufus Thomas
• Jump Back - Rufus Thomas
• Funky Mississippi - Rufus Thomas
• Do The Funky Penguin - Rufus Thomas
• 6-3-8 (that's The Number To Play) - Rufus Thomas
• Cause I Love You - Rufus Thomas

Baby's back, dressd in black,
silver buttons all down her back.
High, low, tipsy toe,
she broke a needle and she can't sew.
Walkin' the dog,
just a-walkin' her dog.
If you don't know how to do it,
I'll show you how the walk the dog.
Asked the fellow for fifteen cents,
see the fellow he jumped the fence.
Jumped so high he touched the sky,
never got back till the fourth of July.
Walkin' the dog,
just a-walkin' her dog.
If you don't know how to do it,

The world is round
But it's crooked just the same, yeah, yeah
I know the world is round
But it's crooked just the same, yeah, yeah
And you'll never, never know
Just what man there is to blame, yeah, yeah
Wait a minute
I want to tell you something
'Cause there's the teacher
The preacher, gamblin' man
Dark side will make it
On a easy plan
Lawyer, doctor
Even town breaker
I'm tryin' to keep up
With the undertaker
Chauffeur's runnin' around
With them still knockin' for girls
Drummer in the band
Been this way to the world
We just end up pooping
Jumpin' up and down
Sisters in the corner
I'm Alabama bound
The world is round, round, round, round
But it's crooked just the same, yeah, yeah
And you never, never know
Just what man there is to blame, no, no
I know, you know, they know
That the world is round
I know you know, everybody know
That the world is round
The world is round, oh, yeah

A preacher, he went huntin'
It was on a Sunday morn'
Of course it was against his religion
He took his gun along
Shot some very fine quail
One little measly hare
On his way returning home
He met a great big grizzly bear
Bear walked around, stood on the ground
He walked straight to the preacher, you see
Preacher got so excited
And then he ran up a Sycamore tree
Bear walked around, stood on the ground
The preacher crawled out on a limb
Cast his eye to the Lord above
And these are words he said to Him
He said, "Oh Lord, oh, Lord, Lord
You delivered Daniel in the lion's den
Samson strong and the hundred men
Hebrew children in the furnace of fire"
"David went to kill the lion
The good book do declare
But Lord, if they don't help me
Don't You help this big black bear"
The preacher stayed up in that tree
I think it was all night
Said, "Oh Lord, if You don't help me
Treat us both alright"
Just about that time the limb let go
The preacher come tumblin' down
You should've seen him getting that razor out
Before he struck the ground
He struck the ground cuttin' left and right
He put up a very good fight
About that time the bear told the preacher
Just hold him a little too tight
Preacher lost the razor
Bear held on with the [Incomprehensible]
Cast his eye to the Lord above
Once more prayed to Him
He said, "Oh Lord, oh Lord
Oh Lord, oh, oh, oh Lord
You remember Daniel in the lion's den
Samson strong and the hundred men
Hebrew children in the furnace of fire"
"David went to kill old lion
The good book do declare
Oh, oh, oh Lord
If You, if You, if You don't help me
Put a muscle on this big black bear"
Boy, boy, the preacher
The preacher and the bear
Boy, boy, the preacher
The preacher and the bear
Boy, boy, the preacher
The preacher and the bear
Boy, boy, the preacher
The preacher and the bear
Boy, boy, the preacher

Honey, baby, I been told
You know how, shake the butter bowl
I got to see for myself
If you got any butter left
Breakdown to the left
Breakdown to the right
Breakdown to the one
Gonna love her tonight
Do the breakdown, children
Break on down
Do the breakdown, children
Break on down
You got it going, my, my, my
Just look around and grab your guy
Stop where you are, let your big hip rock
Show him how your love can rock
Breakdown for me
Breakdown for you
Breakdown to the one
Gonna give it to
Do the breakdown, children
Break on down
Do the breakdown, children
Break on down, [Incomprehensible]
Come on children, look at me
I'm showing you how it's supposed to be
Do it in the evening, late at night
I'm gonna show you, breakdown is alright
Do the breakdown, children
Break on down
Do the breakdown, children
Break on down
Listen, it's the brand new dance that's going around
It ain't the 'Funky Chicken', it's called 'The Breakdown'
It's the brand new dance that's going around
It ain't push and pull, it's called 'The Breakdown'
Now breakdown, children
Break on down
Breakdown, children
Break on down
Mama can do it, Papa too
Grandma, Grandpa, they're doing it too
Mama, Mama, just look at Sis
She's in the backyard breaking down like this
Breakdown, children
Break on down
Breakdown, children
Break on down

I woke up this mornin'
Just as blue as I could be
I woke up this mornin'
Just as blue as I could be
I looked all around my bedroom
My woman had cut out on me
So I started strollin' and drinkin'
Strolling Beale Street, up and down
Strolling Beale Street, up and down, oh, oh
I enquired about my baby
But my woman could not be found, oh, no, no
I saw my baby comin'
She was comin' with a smile
She said, "I'm comin' home to you, baby
Comin' home to my baby child"
I, I'll never leave you
Oh, oh, you know just how I feel
I'll forever be with you, baby

Somebody stole my dog
Somebody stole my dog
Somebody stole my dog
You know they did
Last night while I lay sleeping
In my house they came a-creeping
Somebody, somebody stole my dog
Somebody stole my dog
I wonder who could've stole my dog
I wonder who could've stole my dog
I wonder why
I told you over and over again
That that dog's my best friend
Somebody, somebody stole my dog
Yes, they did
Somebody stole my dog
Please, you know who could've stole my dog
Somebody please bring my dog back to me
I'd give anything, anything if you just, if you just
If you, if you can, if you just, if you get get get get get get
Get get get get get get get get, bring my dog again
Please, please, please, I love that dog so much
So much, so much, so much

Woo, woo, woo
Train number one is gone
Train number two is gone
Train number three is been gone
Now how long must I wait for you
Uh, all right
Time I laid my handkerchief on the floor
I'm getting ready to crawl, yeah
I'm getting down on my knees
I'm getting ready to crawl, yeah
I said, ooh, wee, the Memphis train
Hey, now, now, now, now
Ooh, wee, the Memphis train
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Train number one is gone
Train number two is gone
Train number three is been gone
Now how long must I wait for you, all right
Uh, oh, shucks, uh
Ooh, wee, the Memphis train
Hey, now, now, now, now
Ooh, wee, it's a Memphis train
Yeah, oh, got me going now
Oh, it's coming
It's coming down the track
It ain't, uh, it ain't, uh
It ain't coming back, no, it ain't
It's going
Going down the track
Yeah, it's moving on
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
It's got me moving
Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah
It's got me moving
Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah
Got me coming
Got me working
Got me moving now
Got me cooking now
Got me grooving, oww, yeah
Got me moving, uh

My love is real, my love is real
This thing I feel, baby, it's real
Something inside said I can't hide
Baby, it's real, I know, I know it's real
I work my fingers down to the bone
And with these hands, I build you a home
My love is strong, stronger than Rome
Oh, baby, it's real, oh, yes, I know it's real
My friends all say that I'm a fool
But I can't stand my friend's ridicule
Because it's real, oh, the way I feel
Yes, baby, it's real
I know, I know, I know, I know it's real
Sure as the sun shine in the sky
My love for you will never, never, never, never die
And if you feel the way that I feel
Baby, oh, it's real, I know, I know, I know it's real
And if you feel, oh, oh, the way that I feel

Little Sally Walker
Sittin' in a saucer
Ride, Sally ride
Wipe your weepin' eyes
Put your hands on your hip
Let your back bone slip, I want you to
Shake it to the east
Aw, I moved that a baby
Shake it to the west
I moved, I moved that, baby
Shake it to the very one
That you love the best
Little Sally Walker
Tell me what you're gonna do
Little Sally Walker
I'm in love with you
Little Sally Walker
I see ya sittin' in your saucer
Rise and do the jerk
I love to see you work, yeah
Little Sally Walker
Tell me what you're gonna do
Little Sally Walker
I'm in love with you
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Put your hands on your hips, ahh, got it
Let your back bone slip
Back bone slip now
Shake it to the east
Shake, shake, shake
Shake, shake, shake, shake it
Shake it to the west
Shake, shake, shake
Shake, shake, shake, shake it
Shake it to the very one
That you love the best
Come on now
Little Sally Walker
Shake it Sally Walker
Shake, shake Sally Walker
Shakin' it Sally Walker
Shakin' it Sally Walker
Shake, shake Sally Walker
Little Sally Walker
Shake it Sally Walker
Shake, shake Sally Walker
Little Sally Walker
Shake, shake Sally Walker

Do you know how to pony
Like Bony Maronie
Do you know how to twist
Goes like this
Mashed potatoes
Slow alligator
Twist the twister
Like little sister
Do you get the Yoyo
The endless gogo
Do you do the fish
Goes like this
Do you do the tango
Takes two to tango
Get down on your knees
Do the sweet peas
Roll over on your back
Say I like it like that
Do the watussi
Do the watussi
Can you do the fly
With a hand jive
Do you do the slot
Shakin' in a bop
Then you go home
So you won't be all alone
So bye bye children
Bye bye children
Come on with me children
Lets go children
I wanna show you
This little place
Across the track
The name of the place
I'll like it like that
The name of the band
The fat men
Lets go children
The fat men

Last night, night before
(Jump back, baby, jump back)
24 robbers at my door
(Jump back, baby, jump back)
I got up and let 'em in
(Jump back, baby, jump back)
Hit 'em in da head with a rolling pin
(Jump back, baby, jump back)
When I got 'em in a Billy goat town
(Jump back, baby, jump back)
Billy goat kicked his pappy down
(Jump back, baby, jump back)
Oh, jump back, baby, jump back
Oh, jump back, baby, jump back
Oh, jump, jump
Now, I lay me down to sleep
(Jump back, baby, jump back)
Givin' the bedbugs a chance to creep
(Jump back, baby, jump back)
If one should bite before I wake
(Jump back, baby, jump back)
Hope the world his jaw will break
(Jump back, baby, jump back)
Oh, jump back, baby, jump back
Oh, jump back, baby, jump back
Oh, jump, jump
Went to the river, I couldn't get across
Paid five dollars for an old gray horse
Horse wouldn't pull, I swapped him for a bull
Bull wouldn't holla, I sold him for a dollar
Dollar wouldn't pass, I throwed it in the grass
Grass wouldn't grow, I chopped it with a hoe
Hoe wouldn't chop, I took it to the shop
Shop made money like a bee makes honey
Oh, jump back baby, jump back
Oh, jump back baby, jump back
Oh, jump
Wait a minute, baby
(Jump)
Ooh, come on do it
(Jump)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
(Jump)
Ooh, yeah, yeah
(Oh, jump back)
Oh, wait a minute, baby
(Oh, jump back)
Oh, come on, baby
(Oh, jump back)
Oh, come on, baby
(Oh, jump back)
Oh, wait a minute, baby
(Oh, jump back)
Jump back, jump back, baby
(Oh, jump back)
Jump back, jump back, baby
(Oh, jump back)
Jump back, jump back, baby
(Oh, jump back)
Jump back, jump back, baby
(Oh, jump back)
Oh, come on, baby
(Oh, jump back)
Oh, come on, baby
(Oh, jump back)
Oh, wait a minute, baby
(Oh, jump back)
Oh, wait a minute, baby
(Oh, jump back)
Oh, come on, baby
(Oh, jump back)
Oh, come on, baby

Everybody expect me to make a new dance
I ain't gonna do it this time
I'm scared to take a chance
But I'm gonna get serious
And I ain't gonna give no jive
I want to know
I'm the funkiest man alive
One o'clock in the morning I'm funky

Hey everybody, Mister Rufus is back
I've another dance I know you're gonna like
You can't do the penguin, unless you shuffle your feet
When you do the funky penguin, I know it's all real
Do the funky penguin
Do it right now
Do the funky penguin
Do it right now
Do in the United States
Way over in England
Want you to know what I'm talking about
I'm talking about funky penguin
Do the funky penguin
Do it right now
Do the funky penguin
Do it right now
Listen
Shuffle to the left, shuffle to the right
Get's so good to you, baby, you can do it all night
Everybody doing it, it's all over town
You can't mess around, got to get on down
Do the funky penguin
Do it right now
Do the funky penguin
Do it right now
Come on join your feet, kick off your shoes
Let it all hang out, ain't got nothing to lose
Do it with your partner, do it by yourself
You don't hurry up and get it, you're gonna get left
Do the funky penguin
Do it right now
Do the funky penguin
Do it right now
Do the funky penguin
Make it funky now
Do the funky penguin
Make it funky now
Did you heard me?
Did you heard me?
Did you heard me?
Did you heard me?
Want to do the funky penguin
Do it right now
Do the funky penguin
Do it right now
Everybody doing it
Everybody doing it
Oh ho, do the funky penguin
Oh ho, do the funky penguin

I woke up early this morning
Hand in hand [Incomprehensible]
The woman I love was at the head of my bed stand
The landlord wanted his rent
I went out on the corner
To see what I could do
I guess I get to play the races
I'm passin' it on to you
6-3-8 is the number today
6-3-8 is the number you better play
I don't believe in Gypsy's
Readin' out the palm of my hand
Don't believe in lady luck
She just wouldn't understand
I believe in Joe
Down by the Candy store
You would too, good people
If you know just what I know
6-3-8 is the number today
6-3-8 is the number you better play
Yeah, you know
Rusty is pretty fast
I just wanna prove you could
I do hope, you heard what I said
'Cause there ain't no okay do
There ain't no way for you to catch him
That is plain to see
But if you want to get your Rusty
You better listen to me
6-3-8 is the number to play
6-3-8 is the number that's comin' today
Come on, come on now
Come on, come on now
Come on now
6-3-8 is the number that's comin' today
6-3-8 is the number you better play
Come on, all y'all
Come on, don't walk me y'all
I said, come on y'all
I said, come on y'all
6-3-8 is the number you better play
6-3-8 is the number that's comin' today
I ain't lyin'
I ain't lyin'
6-3-8 is the number that's comin' today
6-3-8 is the number you better play
6-3-8 is the number you better play
6-3-8 is the number that's comin' today
6-3-8 is the number that's comin' today

I done take very best girl of mine, yeah
I done take very best girl of mine, yeah
Gonna straighten up, baby, stop that cheatin' and lyin'
The way you lied about me, you lied about Louie's too, yeah
(Oh no, oh no)
You lied about me, you lied abut Louie's too
(Oh no, oh no)
You got me feeling so bad, I don't what to do
Let me tell you woman, lay deep down inside
Baby, baby, hold you by my side
'Cause I love you, I love you
'Cause I love you, I love you
'Cause I love you, 'cause I love you
'Cause I love you, yes, I love you
'Cause I love you and I never let you go
Come on, come on, baby, come home, baby, come on now
Baby, come home, baby, come on now
Come on go home
Let me tell you, well, I'm hurt, well, I'm hurt deep down inside
Baby, baby, hold you by my side
'Cause I love you, I love you
'Cause I love you, I love you
'Cause I love you, 'cause I love you
'Cause I love you, yes, I love you
'Cause I love you and I never let you go
Hey, hey, everything'll be alright
Hey, hey, everything'll be alright
Hey, hey, everything'll be alright
Hey, hey, everything'll be alright
Hey, hey, everything'll be alright