I heard it came to town

A new kind of rhythm

Spread around

Sort of set you sizzling

Now I'm all through with symphony

Oh rock it for me

Every night

You'll see all the nifties

Plenty tight

Swinging down the fifties

Now they're all through with symphony

Ho ho ho rock it for me

Now it's true that once upon a time

The opera was the thing

But today the rage is rhythm and rhyme

So won't you satisfy my soul

With the rock and roll

You can't be tame

While the band is playing

It ain't no shame

To keep your body swaying

Beat it out in the minor key

Ho ho ho rock it for me

It's true that once upon a time

The opera was the thing

But today the rage is rhythm and rhyme

So won't you satisfy my soul

With the rock and roll

You can't be tame

While the band is playing

It ain't no shame

To keep your body swaying

Beat it out in the minor key

Oh rock it

Oh rock it for me