Memphis: A New Musical movie - Steal Your Rock 'N' Roll lyrics

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HUEY:

I listened to advice from folks smarter than me,

And I ignored it...

I listened to hatred from folks richer than me,

And I deplored it...

I listened to music from folks darker than me,

And you know I adored it!

FELICIA:

First come's a point in everybody's life

When they gotta stand up and-

FELICIA/COMPANY:

-face a fight!

FELICIA:

Then comes a point in everybody's life-

FELICIA/COMPANY:

-When they gotta wonder if they done right...

I swallowed my fear, followed my heart right here,

And through it all one almighty thought stood clear-

Listen to the beat, listen to the beat!

FELICIA:

Play it!

COMPANY:

Play it!

FELICIA:

Obey it!

COMPANY:

Obey it!

FELICIA:

Love it with,

FELICIA/COMPANY:

Love it with your feet!

HUEY:

Oooh oh oh

Listen to your soul, listen to your soul!

Heed it,

FELICIA:

Heed it!

HUEY:

Ya need it!

FELICIA:

Ya need it!

HUEY:

Let it make-

HUEY/FELICIA/COMPANY:

-let it make you whole!

HUEY:

And if ya listen to the beat,

And hear what's in your soul,

You'll never let anyone steal your rock n' roll!

FELICIA/COMPANY:

Listen to the beat, listen to beat!

DELRAY:

Play it!

HUEY/FELICIA/COMPANY:

Play it!

DELRAY:

Obey it!

HUEY/FELICIA/COMPANY:

Obey it!

BOBBY:

Love it with-

HUEY/FELICIA/COMPANY:

Love it with your feet!

BOBBY:

You gotta love it with your feet!

HUEY/FELICIA/COMPANY:

Listen to your soul, listen to your soul!

GATOR:

Heed it!

HUEY/FELICIA/COMPANY:

Heed it!

GATOR:

Ya need it!

HUEY/FELICIA/COMPANY:

Ya need it!

GATOR:

Let it make-

HUEY/FELICIA/COMPANY:

Let it make you whole!

HUEY:

And if ya listen to the beat and hear what's in your soul,

You'll never let anyone steal-

DELRAY:

-your rock n' roll!

HUEY/FELICIA/COMPANY:

Listen to the beat and hear what's in your soul-

You'll never let anyone steal-

GATOR:

Your rock n' roll!

HUEY/FELICIA/COMPANY:

Listen to the beat, listen to the beat

Play it, obey it!

FELICIA:

Love it with-

HUEY/FELICIA/COMPANY:

Love it with your feet!

GATOR:

Ya gotta love it with your feet!

BOBBY:

Listen to your soul,

BOBBY/GATOR:

Listen to your soul!

DELRAY:

Heed it!

HUEY/FELICIA/COMPANY:

Heed it!

DELRAY:

Ya need it!

HUEY/FELICIA/COMPANY:

Ya need it!

GATOR:

Let it make-

HUEY/FELICIA/COMPANY:

Let it make you whole!

Na na na na na na na na na!

Na na na na na na na na na!

Na na na na na na na na na na na!

FELICIA:

Oh, steal your rock n' roll!

Your rock n' roll!

Steal your rock and roll!

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah!

HUEY/COMPANY:

[overlapping FELICIA] Na na na na na na na na na!

Na na na na na na na na na!

Na na na na na na na na na na na!

HUEY/FELICIA/COMPANY:

And if you listen to the beat

And hear what's in your soul-

You'll never let anyone,

Never let anyone,

Never let anyone steal...

HUEY:

[spoken (stage version only)]

The name is Huey Calhoun. Goodnight...and hockadoo!

FELICIA/HUEY/COMPANY:

...Your rock n' roll!

[Thanks to Hana Cheplowitz for lyrics ]

Thanks to Memphis Lives for correcting these lyrics