time. you've got to wake up ev'rybody
seven-thirty o'clock
it's time to go to work. a-send the young to school
gonna teach them the golden rule. talk about things that they don't wanna know about. now teacher
teacher
can't you see
i'm tired and i need some sleep. i don't wanna hear whatcha gotta say
about arithmetic or history. all that jive don't mean a thing to me. it's all a waste of time. i ain't got no time for doin' this
ain't got no time for doin' that
ain't got no time for that at all
no!
i ain't got no time for messin' 'round
for funky bullshit goin' down. just time for rock-n-roll. oh yeah. i just got time to rock-n-roll. why now
must they take my favorite song
turn around and say it's wrong
when i know it's right?
now
why don't they just leave it alone
'cause it's only rock-n-roll
but i like it!
now
listen mrs. politician
don't ya try to tell me how to sing my song. tell me
who do you think you are?!
who do you think you are?!
i ain't got no time for messin' 'round
for funky bullshit goin' down. no time for that at all
no!
i ain't got no time for uncle sam
taxin' my money
tax my land. just time for rock-n-roll
woh yeah!
i just got time to rock-n-roll!
tell 'em
frankie!