Sister Rosetta Frank Turner

[Verse 1]
Sister Rosetta
God mother of rock and roll
The original sister of soul
All our music was in her
She brought rhythm
From the darkness into the light
She brought the good work to the night
To save all us sinners

[Chorus]
Rosetta rolled her eyes when she played
She knew that strange things happen everyday
And that the white boy hype would eventually fade
But the way that she played would remain

[Verse 2]
New York City
It was 1938
The radio couldn't wait for Rosetta to rock it
Instant sensation
And little Elvis, Chuck and Johnny at home
Heard her on the gramophone and they wouldn't forget it

[Chorus]
Rosetta rolled her eyes when she played
She knew that strange things happen everyday
And that the white boy hype would eventually fade
But the way that she played would remain
Rosetta's in the Hall of Fame