i heard it came to town a new kind of rhythm spread around sort of set you sizzlin now i m all through with symphony oh rock it for me every night you ll see all the nifties plenty tight swingin down the fifties now they re all through with symphony ho ho ho rock it for me now it s true that once upon a time the opera was the thing but today the rage is rhythm and rhyme so won t you satisfy my soul with the rock and roll you can t be tame while the band is playin it ain t no shame to keep your body swayin beat it out in the minor key ho ho ho rock it for me can t you hear me singin la la la la la while the band is swingin oh chick webb s sockin and the band is rockin so send me lightly politely brightly and slightly ho ho ho rock it for me now i m all through with this stuff they call symphony come on boys and sorta rock it for me why even all the nifties they don t wanna hear any more symphony i m tellin you jack you better get hip to yourself and rock it for me it s true that once upon a time the opera was the thing but today the rage is rhythm and rhyme so won t you satisfy my soul with the rock and roll you can t be tame while the band is playin it ain t no shame to keep your body swayin they beat it out in the minor key oh rock it oh rock it say won t you rock it for me 