Carol

Album: Chuck Berry Is On Top (1958)
Charted: 18
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  • Ooh, yeah, ooh, yeah

    Everythin', everythin', everytin's gonna be alright this mornin'
    Ooh yeah, whoa
    Now when I was a young boy, at the age of five
    My mother said I was, gonna be the greatest man alive
    But now I'm a man, way past 21
    Want you to believe me baby,
    I had lot's of fun
    I'm a man
    I spell mm, a child, n
    That represents man
    No be, O child, Y1
    That mean mannish boy
    I'm a man
    I'm a full grown man
    I'm a man
    I'm a natural born lovers man
    I'm a man
    I'm a rollin' stone
    I'm a man
    I'm a hoochie coochie man

    Sittin' on the outside, just me and my mate
    You know I'm made to move you honey,
    Come up two hours late
    Wasn't that a man
    I spell mm, a child, n
    That represents man
    No be, O child, Y1
    That mean mannish boy
    I'm a man
    I'm a full grown man
    Man
    I'm a natural born lovers man
    Man
    I'm a rolllin' stone
    Man-child
    I'm a hoochie coochie man

    The line I shoot will never miss
    When I make love to a woman,
    She can't resist
    I think I go down,
    To old Kansas Stew
    I'm gonna bring back my second cousin,
    That little Johnny Cocheroo
    All you little girls,
    Sittin' out at that line
    I can make love to you woman,
    In five minutes time
    Ain't that a man
    I spell mm, a child, n
    That represents man
    No be, o' child, Y1
    That mean mannish boy
    Man
    I'm a full grown man
    Man
    I'm a natural born lovers man
    Man
    I'm a rollin' stone
    I'm a man-child
    I'm a hoochie coochie man
    Well, well, well, well
    Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry
    Don't hurt me, don't hurt me child
    Don't hurt me, don't hurt, don't hurt me child
    Well, well, well, well

    Yeah Writer/s: Ellas Mcdaniel, Mckinley Morganfield, Melvin London
    Publisher: Audiam, Inc., BMG Rights Management, Mute Song Limited, Songtrust Ave, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 15

  • Hoyt E Toite from Long Island NyKeith goes ape s--t doin this Berry classic on Ya Ya’s
  • Jennifur SunNever knew the Beatles did a cover of this song. LOVE the video of Chuck and Keith doing this one.
  • Melody from Gainesville, FloridaIf you have not watched "Hail, Hail Rock and Roll", a documentary about Chuck Berry, you should. It was released in the 80's and has Keith Richards and other musicians getting together to play. I especially liked the part where they are practicing to play "Carol". Keith kept messing up the intro and Chuck was so mad.
  • Jennifur Sun from RamonaLoved the video of Chuck teaching Keith how to play this song, sadly it is no longer up but used to make me laugh.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn January 22nd 1977 Chuck Berry performed "Carol" on the NBC-TV program 'Saturday Night Live'...
    Nineteen years earlier on August 19th, 1958 it entered Billboard's Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #18 and spent 10 weeks on the Top 100...
    It reached #9 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart...
    Charles Edward Anderson Berry celebrated his 87th birthday three months ago on October 18th (2013).
  • Ron from Los Angels, CaThe Stones version on Get Yer Yayas Out is pretty hard to beat
  • Isabelle from Phoenix, AzJohnny Hallyday, famous French singer, covered this song in French.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyTommy Roe; of "Sheila" fame; had a version of this song in 1964, it peaked at No. 61...
  • Reed from New Ulm, MnDana-------it's on "Get Yer Ya Ya's Out" ----a truly great redition by Mick and the boys of an old Berry classic!
  • Billy J from San Antonio, TxTom Petty did this song in the dvd for PBS's Sound stage,great cover and great dvd
  • Winn from Mcminnville, OrThe Beatles recorded Carol Also. It's very cool. You can hear it on there recorded B.B.C. Sessions. I'm a big fan of Chuck Berry and I love the sound of the guitar during the solo. :)
  • Stefanie from Rock Hill, ScDonna I think the live album is Get Yer Yayas Out. I did hear it's on there too.
  • Stefanie from Rock Hill, ScI heard the studio version done by the Stones and it's great. I could tell that it's a Chuck Barry song because of the sounds of the guitars and the guitar riffs in the intro.
  • Alan from Grande Prairie, Alberta, CanadaHave a studio version of this tune on the Stones first album "England's Newest Hitmakers". They also covered Holly's "Not Fade Away" their first breakthrough hit in North America.
  • Dana from Biloxi, MsI love the stones version,from a live album,can't remeber the name but it had a donkey carrying drums down the road for the cover art.
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