Well when I first got to Memphis...
   I was knocked out by those friendly people
   They all said "howdy, howdy, come on in
   we don't know the meaning of the word outsider"
  
   I said "people, you gonna play this kinda music
   well there's something I would surely like to know
   When I was a boy I heard this wild kinda music
   and I think they called it, oh, rock and roll
   Can you tell me what you know about rock and roll?"
  
   They said "son, it's just a feeling, way down in your soul"
   Just a simple story with this wild rock and roll
   Yeah, well all the boys in Louisiana called it rock and roll
   But I'll tell you a secret, it drives the women crazy
   And that's all you need to know about rock and roll
  
   Well you could not imagine the shape my head was in
   I took me a walk down by the Mississippi
   When I heard this rockin' out of the harbour inn
   I couldn't resist, I had me a drink, then I had me a listen
  
   I said "people, you gonna play this kinda music
   There's something that I'd really like to know
   When I was a boy I heard this wild kinda music
   and I think they called it, rock and roll
   Can you tell me what you know about rock and roll?"
  
   They said "son, it's just a feeling, way down in your soul"
   Just a simple story with this wild rock and roll
   Yeah, well all the boys in Louisiana called it rock and roll
   But I'll tell you a secret, it drives the women crazy
   And that's all you need to know about rock and roll