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Let It Rock
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Rock
Let It Rock was released on January 1, 1979 by Capitol Records as a part of the album The Hawk
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1979
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM144

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ronnie Hawkins
Ronnie Hawkins
Vocals
Garth Hudson
Garth Hudson
Accordion, Synthesizer
Mark Lindsay
Mark Lindsay
Background Vocals
P Butterfield
P Butterfield
Harmonica
James Burton
James Burton
Guitar
Woody Wachtel
Woody Wachtel
Guitar
Keith Allison
Keith Allison
Guitar, Background Vocals, Bass
Dee Murray
Dee Murray
Bass
Stan Szelest
Stan Szelest
Piano
Carl Mathers
Carl Mathers
Fiddle
Jerry Peterson
Jerry Peterson
Saxophone
Jerry Sommers
Jerry Sommers
Drums
Rick Shlosser
Rick Shlosser
Drums
Bobby Lakind
Bobby Lakind
Congas
Ryeland Allison
Ryeland Allison
Percussion
Gabriel Katona
Gabriel Katona
Synthesizer
Terry Danko
Terry Danko
Background Vocals
Brooks Hunnicutt
Brooks Hunnicutt
Background Vocals
Lisa Roberts
Lisa Roberts
Background Vocals
Phyllis St. James
Phyllis St. James
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ted Carson
Ted Carson
Mastering Engineer
Keith Allison
Keith Allison
Producer
David Lunsford
David Lunsford
Recording Engineer
Scott Lunsford
Scott Lunsford
Recording Engineer
Linda Corbin
Linda Corbin
Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Randy Tominaga
Randy Tominaga
Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer

Lyrics

In the heat of the day, down in mobile Alabama
Working on the railroad with the steel driving hammer
Gotta get some money to buy some brand new shoes
Tryin' to find somebody to take away these blues
She don't love me, hear them singing in the sun
Payday's coming and my work is all done
Up in the evening when the sun is sinking low
All day, I been waiting for the whistle to blow
Sittin' in a teepee built right on the tracks
Rollin' them bones until the foreman comes back
Pick up you belongings boys and scatter about
We've got an off-schedule train comin' two miles about
Everybody's scramblin', jumpin' around
Pickin' up their money, tearin' the teepee down
The foreman's in a panic, 'bout to go insane
Tryin' to get the workers out the way of the train
Engineer blowin' the whistle loud and long
He can't stop the train, he has to let it roll on
Written by: Chuck Berry
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