BIRTH OF ROCK AND ROLL
Roy Orbison


Well Nashville had country music but Memphis had the soul 
Lord, the white boy had the rhythm and that started rock and roll 
And I was here when it happened don't you all think I ought to know 
I was here when it happened, yeah, yeah, yeah 
I watched Memphis give birth to rock and roll, Lord, lord yeah. 

Well the cat named Elvis Be-Bopped in to sun right off the street 
Sang 'Blue Moon' of OKY but he did it with a brand new beat 
Guess he sought him a sleeping world and out there by surprise 
Jack 'em up, you rang them out and he' hung 'em out to dry 
I was there when it happened, don't you all think I ought to know, lord, lord 
Yeah I was here when it happened I watched Memphis give birth to rock and roll 
Here's kinda the way it happened 

Well the drummer boy was the beatin' on the drums a rockin' and a goin' wild 
The real city slicker was clickin' and clackin' and doin' it in a different style 
hit car strumming a beat and a pumpin' and the lead man picking out the blues 
hip-shaking singer was a swinging and a swinging saying some style blue suede shoes 
and I was here when it happened, Lord I think I ought to know, yeah, yeah 
Folks I was here when it happened I watched Memphis give birth to rock and roll 
What you think about it little guitar c'mon son 

Some folks called it the devils music others said it wouldn't last long 
31 years since we started shakin' proves somebody was wrong 
the 64's, the Beatles and the four were rock and roll's best friends 
The Beatles and The Stones brought the old beat home 
And world went crazy again I was here when it happened 
My friend I think I ought to know, yeah , yeah 
Well I was there when it happened 
I watched Memphis give birth to rock and roll 
Lord yeah, c'mon