Let me tell you once about a thing I know
It occurred to me some years ago
It's about a thing that can't be beat
And I know that surely not
you are the fiend
What I'm on about is an old time dance
Done to amuse but I don't
seem to stand a chance
Modern world, fashion and technique
This poor creature is really getting weak
Still nobody seems to care
No one but us,
and that's why we're here
These things,
everybody's playing rock
Ain't nobody's thing to roll
And if you wanna move
me down in my soul
It's gotta be both rock and roll
It's gonna be rock and roll
When
Mr.
Rock first met
Mr.
Roll
A long time ago, back in the days of old
They both believed that
they were gonna last
So they kept love simple and just let it blast
But some along the line,
Mr.
Roll got displaced
That to me is a real disgrace
That's like taking the wheels of a car
Or separate the strings from the guitar
Rock is doing fine even
though they're apart
But old
Mr.
Roll is missing the charts
These things,
everybody's playing rock
Ain't nobody seen to roll
If you wanna move me down in my soul
It's gotta be both rock and roll
It's gotta be rock and roll
Turn on the radio and let in your ear
Rock you will find,
but roll you won't hear
Then go on down to your record store
They'll tell you sorry,
we don't sell that no more
Seems like we're supporting
an all -dying breed
But just a little attention,
that's all we need
Cause once you've heard that
it's got that swing
You'll realize that it beats everything
So listen everybody,
it's an emergency call
From poor roads bound and far
These lanes,
everybody's playin' rock
Ain't nobody seem to roll
An d if you wanna move
me down in my soul
It's gotta be both rock and roll
It's gotta be rock and roll
you