Lyrics:

One night in Louisiana

Down by Highway 84

You would hear a strange dog calling

Outside his mama's door

The baby was a killer

The cousin was a priest

The baby upped and said

I play the music of the beast

The devil in concordia

Looked down and waved his hands

The boy with jack-hawk eyes

Became the leader of the band

The connoseur of rhythm

Rock and roll and swing

But when it comes to boogie

You know that he's the king



Solid ball of rock (*)

Solid ball of rock

Solid ball of rock

Crashing out of the sky

Shakin' all over

But he don't know why



The devil went to Memphis

As he flew into the sun

Howled about redemption

With a bible and a gun

The preacher beat his chest

And cried: 'Set my people free'

The killer said: 'I drag you

To the gates of hell with me



Repeat (*)



The killer he was born again

He saw the gates of hell

The preacher found redemption

In a Jacksonville motel

Devil take the hindmost

They're running out of breath

They're gonna have a reckon

With the chilling hand of death



Repeat * two times