Rock A Billy Lyrics
Rock-A-Billy Guy Mitchell Written by Woody Harris and Eddie V.
Deane
Peaked at # 10 in 1957 This song title was the first hit to
give a name to the unique combination of rock & country "hillbilly" music,
as represented by dozens of hits pioneered by Sam Phillips' Memphis-based
Sun Records label in the mid-1950s.
CHORUS: Rock-a-billy,
rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, rock Rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, rock, rock,
rock Rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, rock Rock-a-billy,
rock-a-billy, rock, rock
Some people think it came from
Tennessee Then spread on out to the lone prairie It's the hillbilly rock,
feeddlee dee Turns me inside out Gimme some CHORUS
Hey, grab
yourself a partner, lose the blues Wear your store-bought clothes and your
stompin' shoes Better head for the hills, gonna blow my fuse Hooo, I'm
gonna shout Gimme some CHORUS
Since rock-a-billy swang the
do-si-do And the gee-tar man chased the old banjo Leave the hoe for the
crow, holler "Go, oh man, go" Wiggle like a trout Gimme
some
Rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, rock Rock-a-billy,
rock-a-billy, rock, rock, rock Rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy,
rock Rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, hoo!, rock, rock
From the moment
I feel this crazy beat Ya gotta lose control or you're two left feet Give
me mountain juice, turn me loose Leave me wave my arms about Gimme
some CHORUS
BRIDGE Ya know what rock-a-billy's all about Ya
know it's gonna make ya sing and shout Ya know you're gonna act like a crazy
fool Who cares? It's cool
Rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, rock, rock
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