You take some music, music Sweet flowin' music A little movin' and groovin' And rock and roll will stand You take heart beats, drum beats Finger poppin' and stompin' feet A little dance that look so neat You see why it will stand But some folks don't understand it And that's why they don't demand it They're out tryin' to ruin Forgive them for they know not what they're doin', well Don't misname it In fact, you might as well claim it It swept this whole wide land Rock and roll forever will stand Alright Hear those guitars blowin' Sharp as lightnin' Hear those drums beatin' Louder than thunder
But some folks don't understand it And that's why they don't demand it They're out tryin' to ruin But forgive them, for they know not what they're doin' But don't you misname it In fact, you might as well claim it It swept this whole wide land Sinking deep in the heart of man Come on, boy, take my hand (rock and roll will stand) Come on, boy, join our clan (rock and roll will stand) Come on, boy, be a man (rock and roll will stand) 'Cause rock and roll will stand Are you ready, let's do it all over again (rock and roll will stand) Oh, let's do it all over again (rock and roll will stand) It's swept this whole wide land Sinking deep in the heart of man Come on, boy, take my hand (aye) Come on, boy, join our clan (aye) Come on, boy, be a man (aye) 'Cause rock and roll will stand (aye)