BUT THE ROCK ROLLS ON

Like New York City and throughout the land
From Syracuse to Philadelphia
Gold '52.
Gold '56.
From '52 to '72
Boys and girls, did we have fun!
Some people said "Will this go on?"
But the rock rolls on

Alan Freed he played his records, man,
and banged his beat on his turntable stand.
He did not care what they would say
Progress moved on and it was here to stay

He found that beat, the rock and roll
and let the rock roll on.
Some people said it would not last
but the rock rolls on!

Mr. Dick Clark and Mr. Murray the K
and all the great disc jocks in the USA
From radio and on Bandstand
the youngsters danced, and the elders too
The beach stayed on
but the rock rolled on!

In dear old London city
they rock and rolled
It sure was pretty
but the rock rolled on

In Tokyo they took a stand
to try to beat around Japan
for the beat is gone
but the rock rolls on!

-Norridge Mayhams
sung by Norris The Troubador, Seaboard Coastliners, Mayhams Collegiate LP 40904: "Our Centennial Album"