Roy Brown

1954

Well, I heard the news
there's good rockin' tonight
Well, I heard the news
There's good rockin' tonight

I'm gonna hold my baby as tight as I can
Tonight she'll know I'm a mighty, mighty man
I heard the news
There's good rockin' tonight

I say, well, meet me in a hurry
behind the barn
Don't you be afraid, darling
I'll do you no harm
I want you to bring
along my rockin' shoes
'Cause tonight I'm gonna rock away
all my blues
I heard the news
There's good rockin' tonight

Well, we're gonna rock
We're gonna rock
Let's rock
Come on and rock
We're gonna rock, all our blues away

Have you heard the news?
Everybody's rockin' tonight
Have you heard the news?
Everybody's rockin' tonight

I'm gonna hold my baby
as tight as I can
Well, tonight she'll know
I'm a mighty, mighty man
I heard the news
There's good rockin' tonight

Well, we're gonna rock, rock, rock
Come on and rock, rock, rock
Well, rock, rock, rock, rock
Let's rock, rock, rock, rock
We're gonna rock, all our blues away

Harold Arlen

Ted Koehler

1955

(Original)

Pack up your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase all your cares away
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day

The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy
The Lord is waiting to take your hand
Shout Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
We're goin' to the Promised Land

We're headin' 'cross the river
Gonna wash our sins in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

Forget your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase all your cares away
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day

The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy
The Lord is waiting to take your hand
Shout Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
We're goin' to the Promised Land

We're headin' 'cross the river
Wash our sins away in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

We're headin' 'cross the river
Wash our sins away in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

Forget your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase your cares away!!
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day

Harold Arlen

Ted Koehler

1950

(Original)

Pack up your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase all your cares away
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day

The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy
The Lord is waiting to take your hand
Shout Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
We're goin' to the Promised Land

We're headin' 'cross the river
Gonna wash our sins in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

Forget your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase all your cares away
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day

The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy
The Lord is waiting to take your hand
Shout Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
We're goin' to the Promised Land

We're headin' 'cross the river
Wash our sins away in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

We're headin' 'cross the river
Wash our sins away in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

Forget your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase your cares away!!
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day

Roy Brown

1958

Well, I heard the news
there's good rockin' tonight
Well, I heard the news
There's good rockin' tonight

I'm gonna hold my baby as tight as I can
Tonight she'll know I'm a mighty, mighty man
I heard the news
There's good rockin' tonight

I say, well, meet me in a hurry
behind the barn
Don't you be afraid, darling
I'll do you no harm
I want you to bring
along my rockin' shoes
'Cause tonight I'm gonna rock away
all my blues
I heard the news
There's good rockin' tonight

Well, we're gonna rock
We're gonna rock
Let's rock
Come on and rock
We're gonna rock, all our blues away

Have you heard the news?
Everybody's rockin' tonight
Have you heard the news?
Everybody's rockin' tonight

I'm gonna hold my baby
as tight as I can
Well, tonight she'll know
I'm a mighty, mighty man
I heard the news
There's good rockin' tonight

Well, we're gonna rock, rock, rock
Come on and rock, rock, rock
Well, rock, rock, rock, rock
Let's rock, rock, rock, rock
We're gonna rock, all our blues away

Albert Von Tilzer

Lew Brown

1955

Give me the moonlight
Give me the girl
And leave the rest to me

Give me a shady nook
By a babbling brook
Where no one else can see

Give me a bench for two
Where we can bill and coo
And mine she's gonna be

If there's anyone in doubt
And they'd like to try me out
Give me the moonlight
Give me the girl
And leave the rest to me

And leave the rest to me

Harold Arlen

Ted Koehler

1958

(Original)

Pack up your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase all your cares away
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day

The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy
The Lord is waiting to take your hand
Shout Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
We're goin' to the Promised Land

We're headin' 'cross the river
Gonna wash our sins in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

Forget your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase all your cares away
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day

The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy
The Lord is waiting to take your hand
Shout Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
We're goin' to the Promised Land

We're headin' 'cross the river
Wash our sins away in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

We're headin' 'cross the river
Wash our sins away in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

Forget your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase your cares away!!
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day

Roy Brown

1958

Well, I heard the news
there's good rockin' tonight
Well, I heard the news
There's good rockin' tonight

I'm gonna hold my baby as tight as I can
Tonight she'll know I'm a mighty, mighty man
I heard the news
There's good rockin' tonight

I say, well, meet me in a hurry
behind the barn
Don't you be afraid, darling
I'll do you no harm
I want you to bring
along my rockin' shoes
'Cause tonight I'm gonna rock away
all my blues
I heard the news
There's good rockin' tonight

Well, we're gonna rock
We're gonna rock
Let's rock
Come on and rock
We're gonna rock, all our blues away

Have you heard the news?
Everybody's rockin' tonight
Have you heard the news?
Everybody's rockin' tonight

I'm gonna hold my baby
as tight as I can
Well, tonight she'll know
I'm a mighty, mighty man
I heard the news
There's good rockin' tonight

Well, we're gonna rock, rock, rock
Come on and rock, rock, rock
Well, rock, rock, rock, rock
Let's rock, rock, rock, rock
We're gonna rock, all our blues away

Albert Shubert

James Brown

1959

Got something for you, darling
That you never, never had
Got something fot you, darling
That you never, never had
Good lovin', good lovin'
Made me feel so glad

Got something for you, darling
Make my love be true
Got something for you, baby
Make my love be true
Good lovin', good lovin'
Never part, the world is you

True, fine lovin'
A whole lotta huggin'
Nothing but trouble
Baby, I need your good lovin'

Gene Autry

John Marvin

1959

Goodbye little darlin' we're parting parting don't always mean goodbye
Although we had to part you're always in my heart goodbye little darlin' goodbye
[ dobro ]
Goodbye little darlin' I'll miss you miss you like the stars would miss the sky
I hate to see you go I'm gonna miss you so goodbye little darlin' goodbye
[ guitar ]
Goodbye little darlin' I love you love you until the day I die
Would you dream a dream of me wherever you may be goodbye little darlin' goodbye

Johnny Cash

1957

I found him by the railroad track this morning
I could see that he was nearly dead
I knelt down beside him and I listened
Just to hear the words the dying fellow said

He said they let me out of prison down in Frisco
For ten long years I've paid for what I've done
I was trying to get back to Louisiana
To see my Rose and get to know my son

Give my love to Rose please won't you mister
Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes
Tell my boy that daddy's so proud of him
And don't forget to give my love to Rose

Won't you tell him I said thanks for waiting for me
Tell my boy to help his mom at home
Tell my Rose to try to find another
Cause it ain't right that she should live alone

Mister here's the bag with all my money
It won't last them long the way it goes
God bless you for finding me this morning
Now don't forget to give my love to Rose

Give my love to Rose please won't you mister
Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes
Tell my boy that daddy's so proud of him
And don't forget to give my love to Rose

Harold Arlen

Ted Koehler

1959

(Original)

Pack up your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase all your cares away
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day

The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy
The Lord is waiting to take your hand
Shout Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
We're goin' to the Promised Land

We're headin' 'cross the river
Gonna wash our sins in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

Forget your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase all your cares away
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day

The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy
The Lord is waiting to take your hand
Shout Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
We're goin' to the Promised Land

We're headin' 'cross the river
Wash our sins away in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

We're headin' 'cross the river
Wash our sins away in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

Forget your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase your cares away!!
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day

Roy Brown

1958

Well, I heard the news
there's good rockin' tonight
Well, I heard the news
There's good rockin' tonight

I'm gonna hold my baby as tight as I can
Tonight she'll know I'm a mighty, mighty man
I heard the news
There's good rockin' tonight

I say, well, meet me in a hurry
behind the barn
Don't you be afraid, darling
I'll do you no harm
I want you to bring
along my rockin' shoes
'Cause tonight I'm gonna rock away
all my blues
I heard the news
There's good rockin' tonight

Well, we're gonna rock
We're gonna rock
Let's rock
Come on and rock
We're gonna rock, all our blues away

Have you heard the news?
Everybody's rockin' tonight
Have you heard the news?
Everybody's rockin' tonight

I'm gonna hold my baby
as tight as I can
Well, tonight she'll know
I'm a mighty, mighty man
I heard the news
There's good rockin' tonight

Well, we're gonna rock, rock, rock
Come on and rock, rock, rock
Well, rock, rock, rock, rock
Let's rock, rock, rock, rock
We're gonna rock, all our blues away

Aaron Schroeder

Wally Gold

1958

Don't want a four leaf clover
Don't want an old horse shoe
Want your kiss 'cause I just can't miss
With a good luck charm like you

Come on and be my little good luck charm
Uh-huh huh, you sweet delight
I want a good luck charm
a-hanging on my arm
To have, to have, to hold, to hold tonight

Don't want a silver dollar
Rabbit's foot on a string
The happiness in your warm caress
No rabbit's foot can bring

Come on and be my little good luck charm
Uh-huh huh, you sweet delight
I want a good luck charm
a-hanging on my arm
To have, to have, to hold, to hold tonight

If I found a lucky penny
I'd toss it across the bay
Your love is worth all the gold on earth
No wonder that I say

Come on and be my little good luck charm
Uh-huh huh, you sweet delight
I want a good luck charm
a-hanging on my arm
To have, to have, to hold, to hold tonight

Harold Arlen

Ted Koehler

1958

(Original)

Pack up your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase all your cares away
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day

The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy
The Lord is waiting to take your hand
Shout Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
We're goin' to the Promised Land

We're headin' 'cross the river
Gonna wash our sins in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

Forget your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase all your cares away
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day

The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy
The Lord is waiting to take your hand
Shout Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
We're goin' to the Promised Land

We're headin' 'cross the river
Wash our sins away in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

We're headin' 'cross the river
Wash our sins away in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

Forget your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase your cares away!!
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day

Arthur Herzog

Billie Holiday

1954

Them that's got shall get
Them that's not shall lose
So the Bible said and it still is news
Mama may have, Papa may have
But God bless the child
that's got his own
That's got his own

Yes, the strong gets more
While the weak ones fade
Empty pockets don't ever make the grade
Mama may have, Papa may have
But God bless the child
that's got his own
That's got his own

Money, you've got lots of friends
Crowding round the door
When you're gone and spending ends
They don't come no more
Rich relations give
Crust of bread and such
You can help yourself
But don't take too much
Mama may have, Papa may have
But God bless the child
that's got his own
That's got his own

Mama may have, Papa may have
But God bless the child
that's got his own
That's got his own
He just worry 'bout nothin'
Cause he's got his own

Harold Arlen

Ted Koehler

0

(Original)

Pack up your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase all your cares away
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day

The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy
The Lord is waiting to take your hand
Shout Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
We're goin' to the Promised Land

We're headin' 'cross the river
Gonna wash our sins in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

Forget your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase all your cares away
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day

The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy
The Lord is waiting to take your hand
Shout Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
We're goin' to the Promised Land

We're headin' 'cross the river
Wash our sins away in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

We're headin' 'cross the river
Wash our sins away in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

Forget your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase your cares away!!
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day

Jimmy Campbell

Ray Noble

Reginald Connelly

1959

Good night, sweetheart, till we meet tomorrow.
Good night, sweetheart, sleep will banish sorrow.

Tears and parting may make us forlorn,
But with the dawn, a new day is born.

So I'll say good night, sweetheart, though I'm not beside you,
Good night, sweetheart, still me love will guide you,

Dreams enfold you in each one I'll hold you.
Good night, sweetheart, good night.

Harold Arlen

Ted Koehler

1954

(Original)

Pack up your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase all your cares away
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day

The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy
The Lord is waiting to take your hand
Shout Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
We're goin' to the Promised Land

We're headin' 'cross the river
Gonna wash our sins in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

Forget your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase all your cares away
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day

The sun is shinin', c'mon get happy
The Lord is waiting to take your hand
Shout Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
We're goin' to the Promised Land

We're headin' 'cross the river
Wash our sins away in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

We're headin' 'cross the river
Wash our sins away in the tide
It's all so peaceful
On the other side

Forget your troubles and just get happy
Ya better chase your cares away!!
Sing Hallelujah, c'mon get happy
Get ready for the judgment day