mama knows and papa knows that rock 'n roll is music now. baby's been cutting his teeth on bo diddley's
i'm a man
man
listen to the wolfman howl. see the white man sailing his ship up on the sea
watch the white man shackle the black man to a tree. to the invader go the fruits of war
he misses home and his boots are sore. he has not got no roots no more
he comes for your gold
watch out for your soul. cause tennis shoes
and rhythm and blues are second generation
all across the nation
now
and mama knows
papa too rock 'n roll is music
rock 'n roll is music
now. to the invader go the fruits of war
he misses home and his boots are sore. he has not got no roots no more
he comes for your gold
watch out for your soul. mama knows and papa knows that rock 'n roll is music
rock 'n roll is music
now.