Carl Perkins

Featuring: Paul McCartney

Songwriter: Carl Perkins

Producer: Jim McCullough

On the Isle of Montserrat
No I never shall forget
Just a country boy
A guitar and a song

You invited me in
And you've treated me like king
And you've given me
A reason to go on

My old friend
Thanks for inviting me in
My old friend
May this goodbye
Never mean the end

If we never meet again
This side of life
In a little while
Over yonder

Where it's peace and quiet
My old friend
Won't you think about me
Every now and then

If I told you how I feel
Oh, it wouldn't sound so real
'Cause emotions
They are just now setting in

But it sure is great to know
That wherever we may go
We can always be
The best of friends

My old friend
Thanks for inviting me in
My old friend
May this goodbye
Never mean the end

And if we never meet again
This side of life
In a little while
Over yonder

Where it's peace and quiet
My old friend
Won't you think about me
Every now and then

And I'll think about you
My old friend

Carl Perkins was one of the founders of Rock and Roll and perhaps best known as the writer and original singer of the rockabilly classic, “Blue Suede Shoes”. At one time, Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley were all on the Sam Phillips' Sun label of Memphis Tennessee at the same time.

Carl Lee Perkins

9 April 1932 – 19 January 1998

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