Johnny was the singer in a high school band
He was an Elvis Presley fan
And little Willie played the lead guitar
He was a Buddy Holly man
Jerry the drummer liked the English sound
The Beatles and the rest
Joe played the bass and he liked B.B. King
He said the blues were best
Dance with me, dance with me
This kind of music makes you want to move
Dance with me, dance with me
They'd get together every Friday night
And play some weekend gigs
And all the people said those boys are getting hot
Someday they'll make it big
They practiced hard and even wrote some songs
And dreamed of being stars
They played the music on the radio
In honky tonks and bars
Dance with me, dance with me
This kind of music makes you want to move
Dance with me, dance with me
Somebody took a stinging backbeat
Added a bass and a wailing horn
An old piano and a screaming guitar
And that's how rock and roll was born
Here's to the boys who play the joints and dives
Across the USA
Here's to the bands who keep the music live
In clubs and cabarets
Here's to you guys who really put your hearts in
Everything you do
Here's to my brothers in the jukebox bands
I hope you make it, too
Dance with me, dance with me
This kind of music makes you want to move
Dance with me, dance with me
Somebody took a stinging backbeat
Added a bass and a wailing horn
An old piano and a screaming guitar
And that's how rock and roll was born
Dance with me, dance with me
This kind of music makes you want to move
Dance with me, dance with me
Somebody took a stinging backbeat
Added a bass and a wailing horn
An old piano and a screaming guitar
And that's how rock and roll was born
Somebody took a stinging backbeat
Added a bass and a wailing horn
An old piano and a screaming guitar
And that's how rock and roll was born
That's how rock and roll was born
