Bo Diddley (born December 30, 1928) "The Originator", is an influential American rock and roll singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is often cited as a key figure in the transition of blues into rock and roll, by introducing more insistent, driving rhythms and a harder-edged guitar sound. He was born Otha Ellas Bates in McComb, Mississippi and later took the name Ellas McDaniel, after his adoptive mother, Gussie McDaniel. He adopted the stage name Bo Diddley, which is probably a southern black slang phrase meaning "nothing at all", as in "he ain't bo diddley". Another source says it was his nickname as a Golden Gloves boxer.
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Road Runner Lyrics

Bo Diddley

(ellas mcdaniel) 1960
Im a road runner honey,
Beep! beep!
Im a road runner honey,
And you cant keep up with me,
Im a road runner honey,
And you cant keep up with me,
Come on, lets race,
Baby baby, you will see,
Here I come,
Beep! beep!
Move over honey,
Let me by,
Move over baby,
Let this man by,
Im gonna show you baby, look out your head,
Gonna put some dirt in your eye,
Here I go!
Oh yea, how am I doin?
Beep! beep!
Take my hand baby,
Im gonna prove to you that Im a road running man,
I wanna show you something,
That Im the fastest in the land,
Now let me by,
Beep! beep!
Oh yea, you said yous fast,
But it dont look like you gonna last,
Goodbye! Ive got to put you down,
Ill see you some day,
Baby, somewhere hangin around.