Frank Turner - Sister Rosetta (Live At Earth Hackney, London)

New album No Man’s Land out now — https://frankturner.lnk.to/NoMansLandID Live session for ‘Sister Rosetta’ recorded at EartH Hackney, London with… Guitar: Charlotte Hatherley Keys: Gill Sandell Drums: Holly Madge Bass: Andrea Goldsworthy Directed by Dan Massie for Electric Light Studios Follow https://www.instagram.com/frankturner/ https://www.facebook.com/frankturnermusic https://twitter.com/frankturner https://www.frank-turner.com Lyrics Sister Rosetta God mother of rock and roll The original sister of soul All our music was in her She brought rhythm From the darkness into the light She brought the good work to the night To save all us sinners Rosetta rolled her eyes when she played She knew that strange things happen everyday And that the white boy hype would eventually fade But the way that she played would remain New York City It was 1938 The radio couldn't wait for Rosetta to rock it Instant sensation And little Elvis, Chuck and Johnny at home Heard her on the gramophone and they wouldn't forget it Rosetta rolled her eyes when she played She knew that strange things happen everyday And that the white boy hype would eventually fade But the way that she played would remain Rosetta's in the Hall of Fame Don't let her be forgotten in a church in Arkansas Remember her teaching the Cotton Club, the glory of the Lord Don't let her be forgotten, Rosetta deserves more Remember her teaching a nation on a train platform in England in 1964 Sister Rosetta Saw the bright lights fade away She saw out the last of her days in the suburbs of Philly Down by the river She still heard music in the air Up above her head and everywhere on a train bound for glory Rosetta rolled her eyes when she played She knew that strange things happen everyday And that the white boy hype would eventually fade But the way that she played would remain Rosetta rolled her eyes when she played She knew that strange things happen everyday And that the white boy hype would eventually fade But the way that she played would remain Rosetta's in the Hall of Fame Rosetta's in the Hall of Fame Rosetta's in the Hall of Fame #FrankTurner