Rockabilly! Rock 'n' roll! Kick the latch, let it blow! Rockabilly! Rock 'n' roll! Clap on four, let it go, go, go! [Long Saxophone Solo] [Chorus] Rockabilly! Rock 'n' roll! Kick the latch, let it blow! Rockabilly! Rock 'n' roll! Clap on four, let it go, go, go! [Verse 1] Paper cup coffee, brown ring round the rim Chrome diner stool squeaks when the bass cuts in Grease on the napkin holder, sugar in the tray Elvira cracks that red straw, and the whole band starts to play [Bridge 1] Coffee on steel, Elvira’s halfway through Cat-eye sharp, pearl clip, ticking time in the booth Screen door kicks once, then slams the frame Tube light buzzes, and the room learns the name [Solo Guitar] [Chorus] Rockabilly! Rock 'n' roll! Kick the latch, let it blow! Rockabilly! Rock 'n' roll! Clap on four, let it go, go, go! [Solo Saxophone] [Chorus] Rockabilly! Rock 'n' roll! Kick the latch, let it blow! Rockabilly! Rock 'n' roll! Clap on four, let it go, go, go! [Verse 2] Last dime spent, but nobody’s done Pie on the counter, sticky spoon, sweet and mean Sleeves rolled high, everybody grinning thin One more spin and the whole joint leans in The waitress laughs, folds that bill in half Says,[female voice] "You still here?" — we say,[choir] "Yeah, and then some, lass" Front door slams and the kick drum snaps Elvira taps her ash, and the whole place claps [Chorus] Rockabilly! Rock 'n' roll! Kick the latch, let it blow! Rockabilly! Rock 'n' roll! Clap on four, let it go, go, go! [Solo Guitar] [Chorus] Rockabilly! Rock 'n' roll! Kick the latch, let it blow! Rockabilly! Rock 'n' roll! Clap on four, let it go, go, go! [Bridge 2] Blue smoke drifts through the torn-up list Elvira’s red scarf got the room by the wrist Door swings hard, screen door splits She cuts by the jukebox in saddle shoes, and the crowd tips in One more chorus, plywood jumps Boots hit boards, bottle tops thump Clock can’t keep up, it can’t even sing Elvira moves and the whole place swings [Verse 3] Back booth packed with a couple old pals One got a comb and a cracked white grin One got a laugh like a switchblade snap Both got room for one more lap Milkshake glass sweating through the ring Grease-pencil numbers on a paper bag string Someone hums the intro before it lands And the whole room answers with their hands [Chorus] Rockabilly! Rock 'n' roll! Kick the latch, let it blow! Rockabilly! Rock 'n' roll! Clap on four, let it go, go, go! [Solo Saxophone] [Verse 4] After the show, the counter still shakes Soda glasses rattling in the wake Tile floor humming, stools shoved wide Elvira pulls us in, cigarette case in her coat like a backstage ride Cold drinks sweating on a napkin stack Sugar on the Formica, heels tap back Jukebox glowing by the ashtray tray Nobody’s leaving while the record plays [Bridge 3] Fluorescent tube hums like a trapped-up bee Door glass rattles from a truck on the street No rain tonight, just heat and dust Every face in the room wears a grin that cuts [Chorus] Rockabilly! Rock 'n' roll! Kick the latch, let it blow! Rockabilly! Rock 'n' roll! Clap on four, let it go, go, go! [Outro solo] Jukebox down to one last click, Bass drum kicks, the floorboards stick. Elvira leans in at the counter, Black lace, red mouth, tapping the count out. [Choir: clap! keep it loud! clap!] One more hit, and the room goes hard! [Final Chorus] Rockabilly! Rock 'n' roll! Kick the latch, let it blow! Rockabilly! Rock 'n' roll! Clap on four, let it go, go, go! Rockabilly! Rock 'n' roll! Kick the latch, let it blow! Rockabilly! Rock 'n' roll! Clap on four, let it go, go, go!
