The Story of Rock & Roll

Well, it started out way down south

Took a left & headed on out

It was movin' 'long very slowly

'Cause it was travelin' by word of mouth

Made a short stop in New Orleans

Then it headed for the New York scene

& the people there, they dug on air

'Cause they found out just what it means, yeah to have...

CHORUS:

Rock & roll music, sweet groovy music

Well, it's the only kind of music

That reaches right to your soul

Here come a guitar-pickin' fella

& he took them by the hand

He said "Now, listen to me, everybody

I got a message that you gotta understand"

& then he took that brand-new music

& he let it cross the U.S. of A.

& now some folks laughed when they heard that sound

But it looks like it's here to stay, & they call it rock

(chorus)

Rock & roll music (3x)

Talkin' 'bout rock & roll, I like rock & roll, yeah

Long live rock & roll, yeah, talkin' 'bout rock & roll

Rock & roll, sweet groovy music

...& fade