Lyrics of
Wake Up Little Susie

Wake Up Little Susie is a song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and first recorded by the Everly Brothers in 1957. The song is about a young couple that falls asleep at the movies and wakes up well past curfew, worried about what their parents will think. The song was controversial at the time, being banned by some radio stations due to its suggestive content, but it still became a huge hit.

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Wake up little Susie, wake up
Wake up little Susie, wake up
We both been sound asleep, wake up little Susie and weep
The movie's over, it's four o'clock and we're in trouble deep
Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie

Well, what're we gonna tell your mamma?
What're we gonna tell your pa?
What're we gonna tell our friends when they say "ooh la la"?
Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie

Well I told your momma that you'd be in by ten
Well now Susie baby looks like we goofed again
Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie, we gotta go home

Wake up little Susie, wake up
Wake up little Susie, wake up
The movie wasn't so hot, it didn't have much of a plot
We fell asleep, our goose is cooked, our reputation is shot
Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie 

Well, what're we gonna tell your mamma?
What're we gonna tell your pa?
What're we gonna tell our friends when they say "ooh la la"?
Wake up little Susie, wake up little Susie
 Wake up little Susie (fade)