Duke Ellington — Ive Got to Be a Rug Cutter

[Instrumental] [Chorus] I've got to be a rug cutter Swing out in the groove I've got to be a rug cutter So my jive will improve [Verse 1] I was so un-trucky Now I'm super-ducky Gonna cut back a figure So, Gate, I'll dig ya [Chorus] I, I've got to be a rug cutter Swing out in the groove [Instrumental Break] [Outro] [Scatting] I've gotta be a rug cutter [Scatting] I've gotta be a rug cutter [Scatting] I got to be (I've gotta be) Rug cuttin' me (Rug cuttin' me) Swingin' (Swingin') in the groove (Yeah)