Carl Perkins

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After all those days in the cotton fields, the dreams came true on a gold record on a piece of wood. It's in my den where I can look at it every day. I wear it out lookin' at it.
- Carl Perkins
Collection: Dreams
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If it weren't for the rocks in its bed, the stream would have no song.
- Carl Perkins
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That rockabilly sound wasn't as simple as I thought it was.
- Carl Perkins
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If it helped you get your music off the ground, I'm glad you done it.
- Carl Perkins
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Fill your heart with as much love as you can, and don't hold it in.
- Carl Perkins
Collection: Love
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You can knock me down, step on my face, slander my name all over the place. Do anything that you want to do, but uh-oh, honey, lay off of my shoes.
- Carl Perkins
Collection: Names
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My dad gave $3 and a chicken for the first guitar I had.
- Carl Perkins
Collection: Dad
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I only know two cats in this business that really had it all; Elvis was one of those guys, the other was Ricky Nelson. There was a difference in those two guys though. Elvis moved...Ricky never had to; he stood flat footed and captivated his audience with his good looks. We grew up with him; those who didn't missed something. History books are gonna have to say that he played a big role in Rock 'n' Roll music.... and he did it his way.
- Carl Perkins
Collection: Book
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Woke up last night half past four, fifty women knocking on my door.
- Carl Perkins
Collection: Past