[Verse 1]
Well, it started out and went down south
Took a left, turned and headed on out
It was movin' along very slow, now
'Cause it was travelin' by word of mouth
Made a short stop at New Orleans
Then, it headed for the New York scene
And the people there, they dug on it
'Cause they found out just what it means

[Chorus]
Yeah, to have rock 'n' roll music
Sweet groovy music
Well, it's the only kind of music, yeah
That reaches right into your soul, yeah

[Verse 2]
A-come a guitar-pickin' fella
And then he took it by the hand
He said "Now, listen to me, everybody
I got a message that you gotta understand"
And then he took that brand new music
And he led it 'cross the U.S. of A
And now some folks laughed when they heard that sound
But it looks like it's here to stay
[Chorus]
And they call it rock, rock 'n' roll music
Sweet groovy music
Well, it's the only kind of music, yeah
That reaches right into your soul, yeah

[Bridge]
Rock 'n' roll music
Rock 'n' roll music
Rock 'n' roll music

[Outro]
Talkin' 'bout rock 'n' roll (Rock 'n' roll music)
I like rock 'n' roll, yeah (Rock 'n' roll music)
Long live rock 'n' roll, yeah (Rock 'n' roll music)
Talkin' 'bout rock 'n' roll (Rock 'n' roll music)
Rock 'n' roll, sweet groovy music, yeah (Rock 'n' roll music)
I like rock 'n' roll, yeah (Rock 'n' roll music)
I dig rock 'n' roll (Rock 'n' roll music)
Aw, long live rock