And the beat goes on And the beat goes on Well, drums keep pounding a rhythm into the brain La-de-da-de-de (la-de-da-de-de) La-de-da-de-da (la-de-da) And the beat goes on, (and the beat goes on) And the beat goes on, yeah Well, Charleston once was the rage History has turned the page (history turned the page) Turn the page (turn that page) And the beat goes on (and the beat goes on) And the beat goes on, yeah (And we say) La-de-da-de-de (la-de-da-de-de) La-de-da-de-da (la-de-da) And the beat goes on (and the beat goes on) And the beat goes on, yeah