Birth Of Rock And Roll — текст песни (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