For many a year I was so confused

And didn't know what to play

But then I met a man who picked up his horn

And showed me just what to say

He was skinny and lean and he kept himself clean

And he knew how to write them tunes

Then came a day we started to play

And then we conquered the moon

I'm in a band

A rock and roll band

I'm in a band yeah yeah

We called him beethoven

And then we showed him

Exactly where we wanted to go

So we started a band and toured all the land

A rackin' in all that dough

We smoked a few cigs and played a few gigs

And never did delay a one

We covered the states and hit the great lakes

And boy did we have us some fun

I'm in a band a rock and roll band

I'm in a band yeah yeah

I'm in a band a rock and roll band

I'm in a band yeah yeah

We had an idea so we put it in gear

And soon we were out on the road

We did it to play they started to say

The animal trainer and the toad

I'm in a band a rock and roll band

I'm in a band yeah yeah