[Verse 1]
I'm gonna write a little letter
Gonna mail it to my local DJ
Just a jumpin' little record
I want my jockey to play
Roll over Beethoven
I gotta hear it again today

[Verse 2]
I got the rockin' pneumonia
I need a shot of rhythm and blues
Caught the rollin' arthritis
Sittin' down at a rhythm revue
Roll over Beethoven
They're rockin' in two by two

[Verse 3]
You know my temperature's risin'
The jukebox a-blowin' a fuse
My heart's beatin' rhythm
And my soul keep a-singin' the blues
Roll over Beethoven
Tell Tchaikovsky the news

[Bridge]
Well, if you feel it and like it
Go get your lover
Then you reel, and you rock it
Roll it over
Then you move on up
Just a trifle further
Then you reel, and you rock
With one another
Roll over Beethoven
Dig these rhythm and blues
Yeah!

[Saxophone Solo]

[Verse 4]
Well, it's early in the mornin'
I'm givin' you my warnin'
Don't you step on my blue suede shoes
Hey, diddle diddle
I'm a-play my fiddle
Ain't got nothin' to lose
Roll over Beethoven
Dig these rhythm and blues

[Verse 5]
You know she wiggles like a glow worm
Dance like a spinnin' top
She's got a crazy partner
You oughta see him reel and rock
Long as she got a dime
The music don't never stop

[Outro]
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Roll over Beethoven
Dig these rhythm and blues