Rock-A-BillyGuy MitchellWritten by Woody Harris and Eddie V. DeanePeaked at # 10 in 1957This song title was the first hit to give a name to the unique combination of rock & country "hillbilly" music, as represented by dozens of hits pioneered by Sam Phillips' Memphis-based Sun Records label in the mid-1950s.CHORUS: Rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, rock Rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, rock, rock, rock Rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, rock Rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, rock, rockSome people think it came from TennesseeThen spread on out to the lone prairieIt's the hillbilly rock, feeddlee deeTurns me inside outGimme someCHORUSHey, grab yourself a partner, lose the bluesWear your store-bought clothes and your stompin' shoesBetter head for the hills, gonna blow my fuseHooo, I'm gonna shoutGimme someCHORUSSince rock-a-billy swang the do-si-doAnd the gee-tar man chased the old banjoLeave the hoe for the crow, holler "Go, oh man, go"Wiggle like a troutGimme some Rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, rock Rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, rock, rock, rock Rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, rock Rock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, hoo!, rock, rockFrom the moment I feel this crazy beatYa gotta lose control or you're two left feetGive me mountain juice, turn me looseLeave me wave my arms aboutGimme someCHORUSBRIDGE Ya know what rock-a-billy's all about Ya know it's gonna make ya sing and shout Ya know you're gonna act like a crazy fool Who cares? It's coolRock-a-billy, rock-a-billy, rock, rock
