Lyrics
Up in the mornin' and out to school
Beginning the day by going to school
The teacher is teachin' the golden rule
The teacher is imparting the fundamental principles
American history and practical math
Studying American history and practical math
You studyin' hard and hopin' to pass
Working hard with the hope of passing
Workin' your fingers right down to the bone
Putting in intense effort
And the guy behind you won't leave you alone
Dealing with unwanted attention from a classmate
Ring, ring goes the bell
Signal for class change
The cook in the lunch room's ready to sell
The lunchroom is open for business
You're lucky if you can find a seat
Finding a seat is a stroke of luck
You're fortunate if you have time to eat
Having time to eat is a fortunate situation
Back in the classroom, open your books
Back in class, opening books
Keep up the teacher don't know how mean she looks
Keeping up with the lesson despite the teacher's demeanor
Soon as three o'clock rolls around
Time for school to end (3 o'clock)
You finally lay your burden down
Finally getting relief from the academic burden
Close up your books, get out of your seat
Closing books and leaving the seat
Down the halls and into the street
Exiting the school and into the street
Up to the corner and 'round the bend
Heading to a corner and around a bend
Right to the juke joint, you go in
Entering a juke joint
Drop the coin right into the slot
Inserting a coin into the jukebox
You're gotta hear somethin' that's really hot
Anticipating to hear something exciting
With the one you love, you're makin' romance
Sharing a romantic moment with a loved one
All day long you been wantin' to dance
Longing to dance after a day of yearning
Feeling the music from head to toe
Feeling the music intensely
Round and round and round you go
Dancing in a continuous, cyclical motion
Drop the coin right into the slot
Inserting another coin into the jukebox
You're gotta hear somethin' that's really hot
Expecting to hear another exciting song
With the one you love, you're makin' romance
Continuing the romantic experience with a loved one
All day long you been wantin' to dance
Longing to dance persistently throughout the day
Feelin' the music from head to toe
Feeling the music deeply from head to toe
Round and round and round you go
Continuing the cyclical motion of dancing
Hail, hail rock and roll
Celebrating and expressing appreciation for rock and roll
Deliver me from the days of old
Desiring to move away from the past
Long live rock and roll
Expressing a desire for the longevity of rock and roll
The beat of the drums, loud and bold
Emphasizing the powerful and bold beat of the drums
Rock, rock, rock and roll
Reiterating the essence of rock and roll
The feelin' is there, body and soul
Stating that the feeling of rock and roll is embodied in the body and soul
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