Woke up last night
Woke up last night half past four, fifty women knocking on my door. Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins
I only know two
I only know two cats in this business that really had it all; Elvis was one of those guys, the other was Ricky Nelson. There was a difference in those two guys though. Elvis moved…Ricky never had to; he stood flat footed and captivated his audience with his good looks. We grew up with him; … Read more
After all those days
After all those days in the cotton fields, the dreams came true on a gold record on a piece of wood. It’s in my den where I can look at it every day. I wear it out lookin’ at it. Carl Perkins
That rockabilly sound wasn’t
That rockabilly sound wasn’t as simple as I thought it was. Carl Perkins
My dad gave $3
My dad gave $3 and a chicken for the first guitar I had. Carl Perkins
You can knock me
You can knock me down, step on my face, slander my name all over the place. Do anything that you want to do, but uh-oh, honey, lay off of my shoes. Carl Perkins
Fill your heart with
Fill your heart with as much love as you can, and don’t hold it in. Carl Perkins
If it weren’t for
If it weren’t for the rocks in its bed, the stream would have no song. Carl Perkins