This is one of many covers of Roy Brown’s jump blues song, which was most famously covered by Elvis Presley. Like Presley, Ely skips over the parts of the song that call out blues musicians by name.
[Chorus]
Well, I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight
Yeah, I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight
I wanna hold my baby as tight as I can
Tonight she'll know I'm her one and only man
I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight
[Verse 1]
I'm gonna meet you in a hurry behind the barn
Don't you be be worried, I'll do you no harm
I want you to bring along your rockin' shoes
Tonight I'm gonna rock away all your blues
I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 2]
Let's rock
Let's rock
Gonna rock
Let's rock
Gonna rock all our blues away
[Chorus]
Well, I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight
I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight
Gonna hold my baby as tight as I can
Tonight she'll know I'm her one and only man
I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight
Woo
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 2]
Let's rock
Let's rock
You rock it now
Let's rock
Gonna rock all our blues away
[Verse 2]
Come on rock
Let's rock
Let's rock
Let's rock
Gonna rock
Let's rock
(Alright a long time, let's dance)
[Guitar Solo]
[Outro]
Let's rock
Let's rock
Let's rock
Let's rock
Gonna rock
Let's rock
Let's rock (Woo)
Let's rock
Let's rock (Have you heard the news?)
Let's rock
Let's rock
Good Rockin’ Tonight was written by Roy Brown.
Good Rockin’ Tonight was produced by Michael Brovsky & Joe Ely.