Ray’s Rockhouse Songtext
von The Manhattan Transfer

Ray′s Rockhouse, that's my joint
House of soul, git my point
We don′t care, what's your blues
Come in here, lose yo' blues
When trouble comes a-knockin′
Everything looks better while why rockin′
You don't notice trouble while why rockin′

Let's rock! That′s what we're offerin′ you
Let's rock! That's what we wantcha′ t′do
Let's rock! Rock all why′ troubles away
Let's rock! Rock till the dawnin′ o'day
Let′s rock! Rockhouse is ready t'roll
Let's rock! Rockhouse is good f′th′soul


Every Saturday night there's a scene
That′s a part o'the fun
Mrs. Tucker will enter the joint
In a search for her son
Every Saturday night he sneaks out
Leavin′ her in a lurch
But she's lookin′ t'bringin' him on home
′Cause tomorrow is church
She really hates the rockhouse
She′s sure the devil is in control here
Nothin' but rock′n'roll here

Yodle-dole-dole (Echo) Lady who
Gotr a lotta rockin′ to do
Swing - whatta why'waitin′for
We gotta plenty o'soul for you

Everybody gotta loosen your hip
Do a few rolls wait'll why′ feel
Why′back'll slip then why′rockin'
Rock!

Let′s rock! That's what we′re offerin' you
Let's rock! That′s what we wantcha′ t'do
Let′s rock! Rock all why' troubles away
Let′s rock! Rock till the dawnin' o′day
Let's rock! Rockhouse is ready t'roll
Let′s rock! Rockhouse is good f′th'soul


Sisters of the flockhouse
Ain′t got no business comin' to th′rockhouse
All the people in here
Are all in t'sin in here
Of this there′s no doubt
That's why Miz' Tucker is pulling Sam out Rock!

Let′s rock! That′s what we're offerin′ you
Let's rock! That′s what we wantcha' t′do
Let's rock! Rock all why' troubles away
Let′s rock! Rock till the dawnin′ o'day
Let′s rock! Rockhouse is ready t'roll
Let′s rock! Rockhouse is good f'th′soul