(I Want A) Rock And Roll Guitar
Composer(s): J.P. Richardson
Performer(s): Johnny Preston



A ho ho ho......
It was the night before Christmas and everthing was real quiet 
So I thought I'd take myself a little walk at Christmas Eve Night 
I was makin' it on down the street
when to my surprise I saw this little bitty cat with big old tears in his eyes 
Now I could see he was standin' in front of this music store and looked real brought down 
I could hear what he was sayin' 
he didn't know I was around...he say.....

I want a rock an' roll guitar
With a big bass string
I want a rock an' roll guitar
So I can play the thing

I wanna be on t.v.
Like a rock an' roll star
I want Santa Claus to bring me
A rock an' roll guitar

Ha ha ha.....
So-a I walked over to him-a 'cause I understand
I, I thought I'd cheer him up so I say 
"Look-a-here little man
A-you don't want no rock an' roll guitar 
you want a six gun like the Lone Ranger has 
so you can run around sayin'-a hi ho Silver, Kimo sabe, and all that cowboy jazz 
Or how would you like old Santa to bring you a little dump truck 
so you could go around a-dumpin' things".....
And he say, "Man, I don't want no dumptruck 
I want somethin' that swings".....He say.....

I want a rock an' roll guitar
With a big bass string
I want a rock an' roll guitar
So I can play that thing

I wanna be on t.v.
Like a rock an' roll star
I want Santa Claus to bring me
A rock an' roll guitar

Ha, ha, wait a minute there, wait a minute, hold on, hold on I say 
I say, hold on there little fellow 
ah why don't you be like the little chicks and cats 
and wish for a space helmet or a rocketship or something wild like that? 
And you know what he say? 
He say.....
"Look here dad, I don't want no plane or no train or nothin' square like that 
that ain't the lick for me 
When I awake this whole place is gonna shake 
'cause you know what I want under my Christmas tree!"....He say.....

I want a rock an' roll guitar
With a big bass string
I want a rock an' roll guitar
So I can play the thing

I wanna be on t.v.
Like a rock an' roll star
I want Santa Claus to bring me
A rock an' roll guitar

Ho ho ho, crazy little fellow, crazy, yeah, say...