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
Dont 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 into 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
Dont 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
Heres 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 cmon son

Some folks called it the devils music
Others said it wouldnt last long
31 years since we started shakin proves somebody was wrong
The 64s, the Beatles and the four were rock and rolls 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, cmon

"The Birth Of Rock and Roll" Song Lyrics
    (Performed by Roy Orbison)

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