Elton John
Your Sister Can’t Twist (but She Can Rock ’n’ Roll) lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1973
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 2:42
I could really get off being in your shoes
I used to be stone sold on rhythm and blues
I 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 'n' 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 'n' 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 'n' 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 'n' roll
Your sister can't twist but she got more soul than me
Your sister can't twist but she can rock 'n' 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 'n' roll
Your sister can't twist but she can rock 'n' roll
Your sister can't twist but she can rock 'n' roll
Your sister can't twist but she got more soul than me
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Key vocabulary
- plain
- not fancy; simpleB2
- rhythm
- regular beat or patternB2
- kick
- strike with footB1
- when
- at what timeB1
- wool
- animal fiber for clothingB1
- expired
- ended; not validC1
- away
- not here; elsewhereA1
- back
- toward the rearA1
- down
- not up; sadA1
- goes
- moves; travelsA1
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About this song
Elton John is an English singer-songwriter and pianist known for his role in pop rock and piano-driven glam rock. He became famous for the songwriting partnership with Bernie Taupin and for a career that produced major chart hits and award-winning performances.