Carl and greg perkinsWell nashville had country music but memphis had the soulLord, the white boy had the rhythm and that started rock and rollAnd I was here when it happened don’t you all think I ought to knowI was here when it happened, yeah, yeah, yeahI watched memphis give birth to rock and roll, lord, lord yeah.Well the cat named elvis be-bopped in to sun right off the streetSang ¡°blue moon¡± of oky but he did it with a brand new beatGuess he sought him a sleeping world and out there by surpriseJack ¡®em up, you rang them out and he’ hung ¡®em out to dryI was there when it happened, don’t you all think I ought to know, lord, lordYeah I was here when it happened I watched memphis give birth to rock and rollHere’s kinda the way it happenedWell the drummer boy was the beatin’ on the drums a rockin’ and a goin’ wildThe real city slicker was clickin’ and clackin’ and doin’ it in a different styleHit car strumming a beat and a pumpin’ and the lead man picking out the bluesHip-shaking singer was a swinging and a swinging saying some style blue suede shoesAnd I was here when it happened, lord I think I ought to know, yeah, yeahFolks I was here when it happened I watched memphis give birth to rock and rollWhat you think about it little guitar c’mon sonSome folks called it the devils music others said it wouldn’t last long31 years since we started shakin’ proves somebody was wrongThe 64’s, the beatles and the four were rock and roll’s best friendsThe beatles and the stones brought the old beat homeAnd world went crazy again I was here when it happenedMy friend I think I ought to know,	yeah , yeahWell I was there when it happenedI watched memphis give birth to rock and rollLord yeah, c’mon