The Turtles The Story of Rock and Roll song lyrics

Well, it started out and went down south

Took a left, turned and headed on out

It was movin' along very slowly, 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, 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

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, 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

Rock 'n' roll music

Rock 'n' roll music

Rock 'n' roll music

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)