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Carl Perkins - Dixie Fried - Live 1957
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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Howard Griffin
Howard Griffin
Songwriter
Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sam Phillips
Sam Phillips
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, on the outskirts of town there's a little night spot
Dan dropped in about five o'clock
Pulled off his coat, said, "The night is short"
He reached in his pocket and he flashed a quart
[Verse 2]
And hollered, "Rave on children, I'm with ya
Rave on cats", he cried
"It's almost dawn and the cops are gone
Let's all get Dixie fried"
[Verse 3]
Now, Dan got happy and he started raving
He jerked out his razor but he wasn't shaving
And all the cats knew to jump and hop
'Cause he was born and raised in a butcher shop
[Verse 4]
He hollered, "Rave on children, I'm with ya
Rave on cats", he cried
"It's almost dawn and the cops are gone
Let's all get Dixie fried"
[Verse 5]
The cops heard Dan when he started to shout
They all ran in to see what it was about
And I heard him holler when they led him away
He turned his head and this is what he had to say
[Verse 6]
Hollered, "Rave on children, I'm with ya
Rave on cats", he cried
"It's almost dawn and the cops are gone
Let's all get Dixie fried", get fried
[Verse 7]
Now, Dan was the bravest man that we ever saw
He let us all know he wasn't scared of the law
And through the black crossed bar
He tossed a note to his dig
It said, "It ain't my fault, hun, that I'm in here"
[Verse 8]
But hollered, "Rave on children, I'm with ya
Rave on cats", he cried
"It's almost dawn and the cops are gone
And I've been Dixie fried"
Written by: Carl Perkins, Howard Griffin
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