The Twist - Chubby Checker

You could teach me to be cruel Like the way they tortured you Teach me to be cruel Like the way they tortured you It's alright Twist the knife It's alright Twist the knife You disappear, disappear Into grey, run away, run away You disappear, disappear Into grey, run away, run away You can't let go of the past When each day feels like your last We could try to play it straight But sometimes love feels just like hate Every time I close my eyes You twist and turn the knife You could teach me to be cruel Like the way they tortured you Teach me to be cruel Like the way they tortured you It's alright Twist the knife It's alright Twist the knife You disappear, disappear Into grey, run away, run away You disappear, disappear Into grey, run away, run away You can't let go of the past When each day feels like your last We could try to play it straight But sometimes love feels just like hate Every time I close my eyes You twist and turn the knife You could teach me to be cruel Like the way they tortured you Teach me to be cruel Like the way they tortured you It's alright Twist the knife It's alright Twist the knife

Well they've got a new dance and it goes like this (Bop shoo-op, a bop bop shoo-op) Yeah the name of the dance is Peppermint Twist (Bop shoo-op, a bop bop shoo-op) Well you like it like this, the Peppermint Twist It goes round and round, up and down Round and round, up and down Round and round and a up and down And a one two three kick, one two three jump Well meet me baby down at 45th street Where the Peppermint Twisters meet And you'll learn to do this, the Peppermint Twist It's alright, all night, it's alright It's okay, all day, it's okay You'll learn to do this, the Peppermint Twist Yeah, yeah etc

Sayin' we gotta go, yeah yeah, yeah yeah Said Louie Louie, oh baby Said we gotta go A fine little girl, she waits for me Me catch a ship across the sea Me sail that ship, all alone Never know if I make it home Louie Louie, oh no no no Sayin' we gotta go, oh no Said Louie Louie, oh baby Said we gotta go Three nights and days I sail the sea Me think of girl, all constantly On that ship I dream she's there I smell the roses in her hair Louie Louie, oh no Sayin' we gotta go, yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah Said Louie Louie, oh baby Said we gotta go Okay, let's give it to 'em, right now! Me see Jamaica, the moon above It won't be long, to see me love Me take her in my arms again I'll tell her I'll never leave again Louie Louie, oh no Sayin' we gotta go, yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah Said Louie Louie, oh baby Said we gotta go I said we gotta go now Let's take this on outta here Let's go!

I've been running wild through my life I never knew which way the wind was blowing Somehow, some way, darkness lead me to your life 'Cause night after night I was making a scene Broken and empty I'd shadowed my dreams There'll be some changes They're long overdue There'll be some changes Of what I need to do There'll be some changes, some changes in my life Yeah, yeah, in my life Every turn I've made has lead me down this road My heart is weary, I feel the heavy load Somehow, some way, darkness lead me to your life I've run out of lies, Lord, I'm begging you please I can't stand the pain, I'm down on my knees There'll be some changes They're long overdue There'll be some changes Of what I need to do There'll be some changes, some changes in my life Yeah, yeah Forget about the past I know I'm free at last Just missing the young and old When I feel you deep in my heart And down in my soul Yeah, yeah I've been running around wild through my life I'm done paying the price There'll be some changes They're long overdue There'll be some changes Of what I need to do There'll be some changes, some changes in my life Yeah, yeah, in my life Yeah, yeah