Little Richard Songs - Good Golly Miss Molly Lyrics

Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly

Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly Youtube Music Videos and Lyrics

Album: Little Richard 2
Released: 1958

Good Golly Miss Molly Lyrics

Good golly, miss Molly
Yeah you sure like to ball
Well good golly, miss Molly
Yeah you sure like to ball
When you're shakin'
And a shoutin'
Can you hear your mama call

Well from the early, early morning
To the early, early night
When I caught miss Molly rocking
At the house of blue light, Oooh

Good golly, miss Molly
Yeah you sure like to ball
When you're
Rocking and a rolling
Can you hear your mama call

Well now Mama, papa told me, son
You better watch your step
What I knew about miss Molly
Got to watch my daddy myself

Good golly, miss Molly
Yeah you sure like to ball
Well good golly, miss Molly
Yeah you sure like to ball
When you're shakin'
And a shoutin'
Can you hear your mama call

Well from the early, early morning
To the early, early night
When I caught miss Molly rocking
At the house of blue light, Oooh

Good golly, miss Molly
Yeah you sure like to ball
When you're
Rocking and a rolling
Can you hear your mama call

Yeah good golly, miss Molly
Ah good golly, miss Molly, Oooh
Oh good golly, miss Molly
Yeah you sure like to ball
When you're shakin'
And a shoutin'
Can you hear your mama call

Writer/s: R. BLACKWELL, J MARASCALCO
Publisher: COHEN AND COHEN
Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Good Golly Miss Molly

The title was taken from the pet phrase of one of Little Richard's favorite DJ's, Jimmy Pennick. Musically, the song was inspired by the sax player Jackie Brenston, famous for singing lead and playing with Ike Turner on the song "Rocket 88."

Like most of Little Richard's songs, this contains a lot of innuendo ("sure like to ball") but most people were too busy listening to the music to notice or didn't get the reference. At the time, the most common meaning for "balling" was dancing, it only later became a popular euphemism for oral sex. The term later took on a new meaning when it came describe a lavish and extravagant lifestyle, with these guys flashing their cash known as "ballers."

Little Richard's publisher sued Creedence Clearwater Revival over their song "Travelin' Band," which they claimed lifted from "Molly." A settlement was reached with Creedence giving up some of their royalties.