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Teen Wolf (Chuck Berry)

V6

[Intro – Spoken over driving electric guitar] Well, gather 'round, boys, I got a story to tell! There's a brand-new creature raising teenage hell! He's got claws, he's got fangs, he's got a basketball! When the moon comes up, you better watch that wall! One! Two! Three! FOUR! [Verse 1] Scott Howard was a high-school kid, Just trying to do what the other kids did. Sitting in class, shooting hoops after school, Trying to look cool, trying to play it cool. Then one night when the full moon shone, He started growing hair of his own! His daddy said, "Son, now don't you fear, You're a werewolf, boy, and the time is here!" [Pre-Chorus] His eyes turned red, his teeth grew long, His feet hit the ground and he was gone! He let out a howl, the whole town knew, There's a brand-new wolf on the avenue! [Chorus] Hey! Hey! TEEN WOLF! Howlin' at the moon! Hey! Hey! TEEN WOLF! He's gonna rock the room! He's got the claws, he's got the bite, He's got the girls screaming every night! Hey! Hey! TEEN WOLF! Everybody howl tonight! [Instrumental – Chuck Berry-style electric guitar solo] [Verse 2] Down at the gym, the Beavers played, Scott hit the court and the crowd went crazy! Jumped so high, he could touch the sky, Slam-dunked that ball with a wolfman's eye! The scoreboard flashed, the crowd went wild, The whole school loved that hairy child! Stiles yelled, "Man, you're a superstar! Let's put some wheels on that Wolfmobile car!" [Pre-Chorus] Pamela smiled, the girls all screamed, Scott Howard was living the dream! But Boof knew better, she knew his heart, She loved the boy before the wolf played a part! [Chorus] Hey! Hey! TEEN WOLF! Howlin' at the moon! Hey! Hey! TEEN WOLF! He's gonna rock the room! He's got the claws, he's got the bite, He's got the girls screaming every night! Hey! Hey! TEEN WOLF! Everybody howl tonight! [Verse 3] Stiles hit the gas, the Wolfmobile rolled, Cruising down the street like a rock-and-roll show! Leather jackets, pompadour hair, Werewolf fever was everywhere! The basketball bounced, the jukebox played, The whole darn town joined the masquerade! The moon shone bright, the night was young, And every teenage wolf had a song to be sung! [Bridge – Stop-time guitar and call-and-response] Who's got the claws? (TEEN WOLF!) Who's got the bite? (TEEN WOLF!) Who's got the moves? (TEEN WOLF!) Who's howlin' tonight? (TEEN WOLF!) Shake those paws! Stomp those feet! Get that wolf out on the street! One more howl for the midnight crowd! A-OOOOOO! (A-OOOOOO!) [Guitar Solo – Fast rock-and-roll shuffle] [Verse 4] Now Scott found out what really matters, It's not the fame or the teenage chatter. You can be a wolf, you can be a star, But be yourself, no matter who you are! So when that moon starts shining bright, And the basketball court comes alive tonight, Don't run away, don't hide your face, There's a little wild wolf in every place! [Final Chorus – Big gang vocals] Hey! Hey! TEEN WOLF! Howlin' at the moon! Hey! Hey! TEEN WOLF! He's gonna rock the room! He's got the claws, he's got the bite, He's got the whole school dancing tonight! Hey! Hey! TEEN WOLF! Everybody howl tonight! Hey! Hey! TEEN WOLF! The Wolfmobile's on the loose! Hey! Hey! TEEN WOLF! Ain't no stoppin' this wild goose! [Outro – Repeated gang vocals and guitar] Rock! Rock! Rock and roll! Let that werewolf lose control! Rock! Rock! Rock and roll! TEEN WOLF'S GOT SOUL! A-OOOOOO! TEEN WOLF! [Final guitar chord]