(Well-oh, well-oh, whap-whip-whip-whip) x16
Once there was a girl
Oh, she was so sweet
She said to me, where can it be?
Where's your Cadillac car?
A Cadillac car? (Cadillac car)
Where can I get me a Cadillac car
I don't have it now but I can get it (git it)
I don't have it now but I can get it (git it)
I don't have it now but I can get it (git it)
I'll do the best I can
(git it, git it, git it)
Once there was a girl
Oh, she was so sweet
She said to me, where can it be?
Where's your diamond ring?
Diamond ring? (diamond ring)
Where can I get me a diamond ring?
I don't have it now but I can get it (git it)
I don't have it now but I can get it (git it)
I don't have it now but I can get it (git it)
I'll do the best I can
As soon as you're born they make you feel small
By giving you no time instead of it all
Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
They hurt you at home and they hit you at school
They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool
Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their
rules
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd
years
Then they expect you to pick a career
When you can't really function you're so full of fear
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV
And you think you're so clever and class less and free
But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
There's room at the top they are telling you still
But first you must learn how to smile as you kill
If you want to be like the folks on the hill
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
If you want to be a hero well just follow me
The lights in the harbor,
Don't shine for me.
I'm like a lost ship,
Adrift on the sea.
Sea of heartbreak, lost love an' loneliness;
Memories of your caress, so divine.
I wish you were mine again, my dear.
I am on this sea of tears:
Sea of heartbreak.
How did I lose you?
Oh, where did I fail?
Why did you leave me,
Always to sail?
This sea of heartbreak, lost love an' loneliness;
Memories of your caress, so divine.
How I wish you were mine again, my dear.
I am on this sea of tears:
Sea of heartbreak.
Oh, what I'd give to sail back to shore;
Back to your arms once more.
Oh, come to my rescue;
Come here to me .
Take me and keep me,
Away from the sea.
Yes, this sea of heartbreak, lost love an' loneliness;
Memories of your caress, so divine.
How I wish you were mine again, my dear.
I'm on this sea of tears:
Sea of heartbreak.
Ready, set, go man go,
I got a girl that I love so,
I'm ready, ready, ready teddy,
I'm ready, ready, ready teddy,
I'm ready, ready, ready teddy,
I'm ready, ready, ready to a rock'n'roll.
Going to the corner, pick up my sweetie pie,
She's my rock'n'roll baby, she's the apple of my eye,
I'm ready, ...
All the flat top cats and the dungaree dolls,
Are headed for the gym to the sock hop ball,
The joint is really jumpin', the cats are going wild,
The music really sends me, I dig that crazy style,
I'm ready, ...
Gonna kick off my shoes, roll up my faded jeans,
Grab my rock'n'roll baby, pour on the steam,
I shuffle to the left, I shuffle to the right,
Gonna rock'n'roll to the early, early night,
Who's gonna take you to the dance tonight.
Who's gonna be the one to hold you tight.
Who's gonna walk by your side.
Who's gonna stand there with pride.
You are the one to every guy I know, you are the only
girl to steal the show.
When you decide on your own, who's gonna follow you
home.
Gonna follow you home.
I'm waiting for a chance to reach you, if only we two
were alone.
Can I explain what I been through, don't turn my heart
into stone, I wanna follow you home.
If you would only turn around and see, if you would
only save a dance for me.
But you decide on your own, who's gonna follow you
home.
Who's gonna follow you home.
Am I a fool to beileve it, if only we two were alone.
Can't have it true what I'm dreaming, don't turn my
heart into stone, I wanna follow you home.
I gotto follow you home.
I wanna walk along.
I'm waiting for a chance to reach you, if only we two
were alone.
Can I explain what I been through, don't turn my heart
into stone, I wanna follow you home.
Who's gonna take you to the dance tonight.
Who's gonna be the one to hold you tight.
Who's gonna walk by your side.
Who's gonna stand there with pride.
Who's gonna follow you home.
Who's gonna take you to the dance tonight.
Who's gonna be the one to hold you tight.
Who's gonna walk by your side.
Who's gonna stand there with pride.
I'm the type of guy who never settles down
Where pretty girls are, you'll know that I'm around
I kiss 'em and I love 'em 'cause to me they're all the
same
I hug 'em and I squeeze 'em, they don't even know my name
They call me the Wanderer, yeah, Wanderer
I roam round and round and round and round
There's Flo on my left and there's Mary on my right
And Janie is the girl that'll be with tonight
And when she asks me which one I love the best
I tear open my shirt and show
Rosie on my chest
'Cause I'm the Wanderer, yeah, Wanderer
I roam round and round and round and round
Well, I roam from town to town
Live life without a care
I'm as happy as a clown
With my 2 fists of iron but I'm goin' nowhere
I'm the type of guy that likes to roam around
I'm never in one place;
I roam from town to town
And when I find myself a-fallin' for some girl
I hop right into that car of mine and drive around the
world
'Cause I'm the Wanderer, yeah, Wanderer
I wanna mambo, sambo, do my number
Hold my baby all the summer
Every time I hear that mellow saxophone
I wanna rip it rock it, really bop it
Flip it, flop it, davy crockett
Every time I hear that mellow saxophone
I wanna rock rock rock
Roll roll roll
Bop bop bop
I wanna rip it rock it, really bop it
Whoaaaaa, davy crockett
Every time I hear that mellow saxophone
I wanna rock rock rock
Roll roll roll
I'll do anything
For my sweet sixteen,
And I'll do anything
For little run away child
Gave my heart an engagement ring.
She took ev'rything.
Ev'rything I gave her,
Oh sweet sixteen.
Built a moon
For a rocking chair.
I never guessed it would
Rock her far from here
Oh, oh, oh, oh.
Someone's built a candy castle
For my sweet sixteen.
Someone's built a candy brain
And filled it in.
Well I'll do anything
For my sweet sixteen
Oh I'll do anything
For little runaway child
Well, memories will burn you.
Memories grow older as people can
They just get colder
Like sweet sixteen
Oh, I see it's clear
Baby, that you are
All through here
Oh, oh, oh, oh.
Someone's built a candy castle
For my sweet sixteen,
Someone's built a candy house
To house her in.
Someone's built a candy castle
For my sweet sixteen.
Someone's built a candy brain
And filled it in.
And I do anything
For my sweet sixteen
Oh, I do anything
For little run away girl.
Yeah, sad and lonely and blue.
Yeah, gettin' over you.
How, how do you think it feels
Yeah to get up in the morning, get over you.
Up in the morning, get over you.
Wipe away the tears, get over you,
get over, get over...
My sweet sixteen
Oh runaway child
Oh sweet sixteen
Little runaway girl.
Gave my heart an engagement ring
She left everything
Everything I gave her
Sweet sixteen
Built a moon
For a rocking chair,
Never guessed it would
Rock her far from here
Oh, oh, oh
Someone's built a candy castle
For my sweet sixteen.
Someone's built a candy house
To house her in.
Someone's built a candy castle
For my sweet sixteen
Someone's built a candy house
To house her in.
And I'll do anything
For my sweet sixteen
Oh, I'll do anything
For little runaway child.
Do anything
For my sweet sixteen
I'll do anything
For little runaway girl
Little runaway girl
Oh sweet sixteen
Oh sweet sixteen
You looked at me,
I knew right away that your the kind of girl I need.
Now, now I see,
That everything's alright, your always giving me the
lead.
Oh woah feeling like I do,
I could dance all night and day,
Oh woah feeling like I do,
I could dance my life away.
Baby like to rock, baby like to roll,
Baby like to rock and roller,
Feeling is fine now I know that your mine,
'Cause I feel like a rock and roller.
Baby take a chance, baby come and dance,
Sweet little rock 'n' roller,
Music's alive while I'm making a jive,
Sweet little rock 'n' roller.
Rolling on down. (Rolling on down)
It's two o'clock,
You're still going strong, you said that you don't
wanna go home,
You want to rock,
Well baby I'm with you, I wouldn't leave you here
alone.
Oh woah feel a little luck I do,
I can dance all night and day.
Oh woah feel a little luck I do,
I could dance my life away.
Baby like to rock,
Baby like to roll,
Baby like to rock 'n' roller,
Feeling is fine now I know that you're mine,
'Cause I feel like a rock 'n' roller.
Baby take a chance,
Baby come and dance,
Sweet little rock 'n' roller,
Music's alive while I'm making a jive,
Sweet little rock 'n' roller,
Rolling on down.
Baby like to rock,
Baby like to roll,
Baby like to rock 'n' roller,
Feeling is fine now I know that you're mine,
'Cause I feel like a rock 'n' roller,
Baby take a chance,
Baby come and dance,
Sweet little rock 'n' roller,
Music's alive while I'm making a jive,
Sweet little rock 'n' roller
I CAN JIVE
'Bout nearly twenty years ago
I heard this thing called rock'n'roll
It hit me right between the eyes
It left me always paralyzed
I bought me records by the score
and even then I wanted more
I taught myself to reel and jive
I sure did get it organized
I CAN JIVE,I CAN JIVE
I CAN JIVE,I CAN JIVE
I CAN JIVE,I CAN JIVE
I CAN JIVE;I CAN JIVE
I practised every single day
and soon to everyone's dismay
I left the mirror on the wall
and tried my luck at the town dance hall
Those chicks just couldn't believe their eyes
I'm sure I heard a million sighs
I must have danced with every girl
who needs'a diamond rings and pearls
I CAN JIVE,I CAN JIVE
I CAN JIVE,I CAN JIVE
I CAN JIVE,I CAN JIVE
Your own, personal, Jesus
someone to hear your prayers,
someone who cares
Your own, personal, Jesus
someone to hear your prayers,
someone who's there
Feeling unknown
and you're all alone,
flesh and bone,
by the telephone,
lift up the receiver,
i'll make you a believer
Take second best,
put me to the test,
things on your chest,
you need to confess,
i will deliver,
you know i'm a forgiver
Reach out and touch faith
Reach out and touch faith
Your own, personal, Jesus
someone to hear your prayers,
someone who cares
Your own, personal, Jesus
someone to hear your prayers,
someone to care
Feeling unknown
and you're all alone,
flesh and bone,
by the telephone,
lift up the receiver,
i'll make you a believer
i will deliver,
you know i'm a forgiver
Reach out and touch faith
Reach out and touch faith
Your own, personal, Jesus
Your own, personal, Jesus
I guess I should have known
by the way you parked your car sideways
That I wouldn't last. See you're the kinda person
That believes in makin' out once
love 'em and leave 'em fast.
I guess I must be dumb 'cos had a pocket full of horses
Trojan and some of them used
but it was Saturday night
I guess that makes it all right
and you say what have I got to lose".
And honey I say:
Little red corvette
baby
you're much too fast.
Little red corvette
you need a love that's gonna last.
Guess I should have closed my eyes
when you drove me to the place
Where your horses run free
'cause I felt a little ill
When I saw all the pictures of the jockeys
that were there before me.
Believe it or not I started to worry
I wondered if I had enough class.
But it was Saturday night
I guess that makes it all right
And you say
baby have you get enough gas?" oh yeah.
Little red corvette
baby
you're much too fast.
Little red corvette
you need to find a love that's gonna last. - oh no -
A body like yours ought to be in jail
'Cause it's on the verge of bein' obscene.
Move over baby
give me the keys.
I'm gonna try to tame your little red love machine.
Little red corvette
baby
you're much to fast. . .
Little red corvette
honey you gotta slow down.
Little red corvette
In The Heat Of The Day Down In Mobile Alabama
Working on the railroad with the steel driving hammer
I gotta get some money to buy some brand new shoes
Tryin' to find somebody to take away these blues
"She don't love me" hear them singing in the sun
Payday's coming when my work is all done
Well in the evening when the sun is sinking low
All day I been waiting for the whistle to blow
Sitting in a teepee built right on the tracks
Rolling them bones until the foreman come back
Pick up your belongings boys and scatter about
We've got an off-schedule train comin' two miles out
Everybody's scramblin' and jumpin' around
Picking up the money, tearing the teepee down
Foreman wants to panic, 'bout to go insane
Trying to get the workers out the way of the train
Engineer blowing the whistle long and long
Edna Million in a drop dead suit
Dutch Pink on a downtown train
Two dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot
I'm in the corner on the pouring rain
Sixteen men on a dead man's chest
And I've been drinking from a broken cup
Two pairs of pants and a mohair vest
I'm full of bourbon, I can't stand up
Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire, children are alone
Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire, your children are alone
Schiffer broke a bottle on Morgan's head
And I'm stepping on the devil's tail
Across the stripes of a full moon's head
And through the bars of a Cuban jail
Bloody fingers on a purple knife
Flamingo drinking from a cocktail glass
I'm on the lawn with someone else's wife
Admire the view from up on top of the mast
Hey little bird, fly away home
House is on fire, children are alone
Hey little bird, fly away home
House is on fire, your children are alone, hey
I said, hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire, your children are alone
Hey little bird, fly away home
House is on fire, your children are alone
Yellow sheets on a Hong Kong bed
Stazybo horn and a Slingerland ride
"To the carnival" is what she said
A hundred dollars makes it dark inside
Edna Million in a drop dead suit
Dutch Pink on a downtown train
Two dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot
I'm in the corner on the pouring rain
Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire, your children are alone
Hey little bird, fly away home
In July of '62
The moment we met
My summer with you
I'll never forget
I was looking to find
Someone carin' like you
When I think of the time
Feelin' lonely and blue didn't know what to do
Ah Oh Oh
It started with a love affair
You showed me how to really care
With you I travel everywhere
If you feel the same only call my name
I'll be there
They play it now again
Our favorite song
It's still the same the refrain
Despite the years have gone
I was lucky to find
Someone carein' like you
When I think of the time
Feelin' lonely and blue didn't know what to do
It started with a love affair
You showed me how to really care
With you I travel everywhere
If you feel the same only call my name
I'll be there
I was lucky to find
Someone careing like you
When I think of the time
Feelin' lonely and blue didn't know what to do
It started with a love affair
You showed me how to really care
With you I travel everywhere
If you feel the same only call my name
Breaking rocks in the hot sun
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
Well I needed money 'cause I had none
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
Well I miss my baby and I feel so bad
I guess my race is run
She's the best friend I ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
Well I'm robbin' people with a six gun
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
Well I miss my baby and the good fun
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
Well I miss my baby and I feel so bad
I guess my race is run
She's the best friend I ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
Yes I know that the way we live is breaking your heart
And it don't help that I'm always away
And I know that deep down inside we just can't hide
This feeling that love's slipping away
Did I tell you that I love you?
Did I tell you that I need you so?
Did I tell you that the sun shine, where ever you go
Did I tell you that the stars shine
From the border 'cross the Rio Grande
Cast in heaven (in heaven) and set just for you
I can tell by the look in your eyes
You're worried about me
You're wondering if our love is all in vain
But don't think I don't care about
The way that you feel
There's something (something) I think you should know
Did I tell you that I love you?
Did I tell you that I need you so?
Did I tell you that the sun shine, where ever you go
Did I tell you that the stars shine
From the border 'cross the Rio Grande