Keep Playin' That Rock 'n' Roll

Don't you know that I was sittin back in Texas

I was playing those rhythm and blues

And then I got a big offer

For more money than I could refuse

I had the chance to make it

Playing anything I wanted to play

But way back in my mind

You know I could hear the people say

Keep playing that rock and roll

Keep doing what you been told

Save your money up for when you get old

Got to keep playing that rock and roll

So I packed up and I made it up to New York

Where my brother was a great big star

Yeah he was doing funky music

Singing and playing guitar

Johnny was making the big time

Everything was going his way

But way back in my mind

You know I could hear the people say

Keep playing that rock and roll

Keep doing what you been told

Save your money up for when you get old

Got to keep playing that rock and roll

(Guitar solo)

Don't you know that I've been doing lots of thinking

I've been trying hard to figure it out

But there's a certain kind of music, yeah

Got to make you jump and shout

Now you could call it commercial

If you want to be that way

But way back in my mind

You know I could hear the people say

Keep playing that rock and roll

Keep doing what you been told

Save your money up for when you get old

Got to keep playing that rock and roll

Oh you got to keep on playing

(You got to keep on playing)

Oh you got to keep on playing

(You got to keep on playing)

Oh you got to keep on playing

(You got to keep on playing)

Got to keep playing that rock and roll

Keep playing that rock and roll

Keep doing what you been told

Save your money up for when you get old

Got to keep playing that rock and roll

Rock and roll

Rock and roll

To satisfy my soul