High School Confidential

Album: Jerry Lee Lewis (1958)
Charted: 12 21
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  • Well open up, honey
    It's your lover boy me that's a knockin'
    Why don't you listen to me, sugar
    All the cats are at the High School rockin'

    Honey, get your boppin' shoes
    Before the juke box blows a fuse
    Hey everbody hoppin', everybody boppin'
    Boppin' at the High School Hop
    Boppin' at the High School Hop
    Shakin' at the High School Hop

    Hoppin' at the High School Hop
    Rockin' at the High School Hop
    Everybody's hoppin', everybody's boppin'
    Boppin' at the High School Hop

    Come on little baby, let's rock a little bit tonight
    Woo, I got get with you, sugar, let's shake things up tonight
    Well the heart beatin' rhythm
    And my feet are moving smooth and light

    Boppin' at the High School Hop
    Boppin' at the High School Hop
    Shakin' at the High School Hop
    Movin' at the High School Hop
    Everybody's hoppin', everybody's rocking
    Boppin' at the High School Hop

    Well, let me tell you something baby
    I'm gonna give you some good news
    Lookee here, sweet mama, let's burn off both our shoes
    My hearts beatin' rhythm and my soul is singin' the blues

    Boppin' at the High School Hop
    Boppin' at the High School Hop
    Jumpin' at the High School Hop
    Rollin' at the High School Hop
    Everybody's hoppin', everybody's boppin'
    Boppin' at the High School Hop

    Boppin' at the High School Hop
    Boppin' at the High School Hop
    Shaking' at the High School Hop
    Movin' at the High School Hop
    Everybody's boppin', everybody's hoppin'
    Boppin' at the High School Hop Writer/s: Jerry Lee Lewis, Ron Hargrave
    Publisher: BRASSTACKS ALLIANCE
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn June 30th 1965, Jerry Lee Lewis performed "High School Confidential" on the ABC-TV program 'Shindig!'...
    Seven years earlier on May 18th, 1958 it entered Billboard's Hot 100 at position #34; and on June 15th it peaked at #21 (for 1 week) and spent 11 weeks on the Top 100...
    It reached #5 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart and #9 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart...
    The week it entered the Top 100 at #34, it was tied at that position with two other songs, "Let The Bells Keep Ringing" by Paul Anka and "The Walk" by Jimmy McCracklin...
    'The Killer' will celebrate his 79th birthday in three months on September 29th, 2014.
  • Linc from Beaumont, TxJerry also wrote another song himself called the Lewis Boogie.
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