I remember opening for the Kingsmen in concert. Nice guys, but Jack Ely was no longer with them.
Before that we were touring the country, and each different area and different versions of the "dirty words" that Jack mumbled in the verses.
So backstage I asked them about the 'dirty words'. They said, there were no dirty words in the song, the mic was positioned too high for Jack, and he simply mumbled Richard Berry's words. They were aware of the 'dirty works' rumors that circulated around the country, and their manager told them to neither confirm or deny them, as the mystery was good for record sales.
So in honor of record sales, here are the real words from the original singer.