Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock 'n Roll)

Album: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
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  • I could really get off being in your shoes
    I used to be stone sold on rhythm and blues
    A heard of a place at the back of town
    Where you really kick the shit when the sun goes down

    I really got buzzed when your sister said
    "Throw away them records 'cause the blues is dead
    Let me take you honey, where the scene's on fire"
    And tonight I learned for certain that the blues expired

    Oh your sister can't twist but she can rock and roll
    Out bucks the broncos in the rodeo-do
    She's only sixteen but it's plain to see
    She can pull the wool over little old me
    Your sister can't twist but she can rock and roll
    Your sister can't twist but she got more soul than me

    Somebody help me 'cause the bug bit me
    Now I'm in heaven with the aching feet
    But I'll be back tonight where the music plays
    And your sister rocks all my blues away

    I really got buzzed when your sister said
    "Throw away them records 'cause the blues is dead
    Let me take you honey, where the scene's on fire"
    And tonight I learned for certain that the blues expired

    Oh your sister can't twist but she can rock and roll
    Out bucks the broncos in the rodeo-do
    She's only sixteen but it's plain to see
    She can pull the wool over little old me
    Your sister can't twist but she can rock and roll
    Your sister can't twist but she got more soul than me

    Your sister can't twist but she can rock and roll
    Out bucks the broncos in the rodeo-do
    She's only sixteen but it's plain to see
    She can pull the wool over little old me
    Your sister can't twist but she can rock and roll
    Your sister can't twist but she can rock and roll
    Your sister can't twist but she can rock and roll
    Your sister can't twist but she got more soul than me Writer/s: Bernie Taupin, Elton John
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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  • AnonymousWhat do the backing vocalists sing. Can't quite make out the nonsense syllables.
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