One night in Louisiana
Down by Highway 84
You would hear a strange dog calling
Outside his mama`s door
The baby was a killer
The cousin was a priest
The baby upped and said
I play the music of the beast
The devil in concordia
Looked down and waved his hands
The boy with jack-hawk eyes
Became the leader of the band
The connoseur of rhythm
Rock and roll and swing
But when it comes to boogie
You know that he`s the king
Solid ball of rock (*)
Solid ball of rock
Solid ball of rock
Crashing out of the sky
Shakin` all over
But he don`t know why
The devil went to Memphis
As he flew into the sun
Howled about redemption
With a bible and a gun
The preacher beat his chest
And cried: "Set my people free"
The killer said: "I drag you
To the gates of hell with me
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The killer he was born again
He saw the gates of hell
The preacher found redemption
In a Jacksonville motel
Devil take the hindmost
They`re running out of breath
They`re gonna have a reckon
With the chilling hand of death
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