Songwriter: Little Richard
Producer: Mike Chapman Nicky Chinn
"This song is dedicated to all you 16 year-old girls out there
You know, when all those boys come 'round asking you all for a
Date, y'just gotta sit back and be cool and tell 'em one thing."
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
Come back tomorrow night, and try it again
You say you love me, but you can't come in
You say you love me, but you can't come in
You say you love me, but you can't come in
Come back tomorrow night, and try it again
You say you love me, but you can't come in
You say you love me, but you can't come in
You say you love me, but you can't come in
Come back tomorrow night, and try it again
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
Come back tomorrow night, and try it again, yeah
"Now on this next bit here, I want everybody to sing along with me
It's very easy. All the boys gotta sing, 'You keep a-knockin,' and
All the girls gotta sing, 'But you can't come in.' Y'got that? Let's try it"
You keep a-knockin' (but you can't come in)
You keep a-knockin' (but you can't come in)
You keep a-knockin' (but you can't come in)
You keep a-knockin' (but you can't come in)
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
Come back tomorrow night, yeah
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in, yeah
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in, oh yeah
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
Come back tomorrow night, ow
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
You keep a-knockin', (but you can't come in) yeah
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
Come back tomorrow night, and try it again
You know, when all those boys come 'round asking you all for a
Date, y'just gotta sit back and be cool and tell 'em one thing."
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
Come back tomorrow night, and try it again
You say you love me, but you can't come in
You say you love me, but you can't come in
You say you love me, but you can't come in
Come back tomorrow night, and try it again
You say you love me, but you can't come in
You say you love me, but you can't come in
You say you love me, but you can't come in
Come back tomorrow night, and try it again
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
Come back tomorrow night, and try it again, yeah
"Now on this next bit here, I want everybody to sing along with me
It's very easy. All the boys gotta sing, 'You keep a-knockin,' and
All the girls gotta sing, 'But you can't come in.' Y'got that? Let's try it"
You keep a-knockin' (but you can't come in)
You keep a-knockin' (but you can't come in)
You keep a-knockin' (but you can't come in)
You keep a-knockin' (but you can't come in)
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
Come back tomorrow night, yeah
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in, yeah
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in, oh yeah
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
Come back tomorrow night, ow
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
You keep a-knockin', (but you can't come in) yeah
You keep a-knockin', but you can't come in
Come back tomorrow night, and try it again
more tracks from the album
From the albums
- Quatro (1974)
- If You Can’t Give Me Love (1996)
Suzi Quatro popular songs
- Stumblin’ In
- Lay Me Down
- The Race Is On
- State of Mind
- Half as Much as Me
- Tear Me Apart
- Evie
- Intimate Strangers
- Starlight Lady
- Fantasy in Stereo
- Don’t Break My Heart
- Trouble
- Elusive Lover
- Lipstick
- Roman Fingers
- Too Big
- New Day Woman
- The Honky Tonk Downstairs
- Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
- Klondyke Kate
- Candy Man
- What Goes Around
- Mama’s Boy
- She Knows