King Creole
From the film "King Creole"
Composer(s): Jerry Leiber; Mike Stoller
Performer(s): Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires;
and various other artists



(King Creole.............Go!)

There's a man in New Orleans who plays a-rock and roll
He's a guitar man with a great big soul
He lays down a beat like a ton of coal
He goes by the name of King Creole

You know he's gone, gone, gone
Jumpin' like a catfish on a pole, yeah
You know he's gone, gone, gone
That-a hip shakin' King Creole (King Creole, King Creole)

When the King starts to do it, it's as good as done
He holds his guitar like a tommy gun
He starts to growl from way down his throat
He bends a string and that's all she wrote

You know he's gone, gone, gone
Jumpin' like a catfish on a pole, yeah
You know he's gone, gone, gone
That-a hip shakin' King Creole (King Creole, King Creole)

He sings a song about a crawdad hole
He sings a song about a jelly roll
He sings a song about pork and greens
He wails some blues 'bout New Orleans

You know he's gone, gone, gone
Jumpin' like a catfish on a pole
You know he's gone, gone, gone
That-a hip shakin' King Creole (King Creole, King Creole)

(Instrumental Break)

(Yeah!) He plays somethin' evil, then he plays somethin' sweet
No matter what he plays, you got to get up on your feet
And when he gets the rockin fever, baby, heaven sakes
He don't stop playin' till his guitar breaks

You know he's gone, gone, gone
Jumpin' like a catfish on a pole, yeah
You know he's gone, gone, gone
That-a hip shakin' king creole
(King Creole, yeah go!)
You know he's gone, gone, gone
Hip shakin' King Creole
(Creole, Creole, Creole, Creole)