Well, it started out way down south
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Took a left and headed on out
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It was movin' along very slowly
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'Cause it was travelin' by word of mouth
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Made a short stop in New Orleans
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Then it headed for the New York scene
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and the people there, they dug on air
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'Cause they found out just what it means, yeah to have...
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[Chorus]
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Rock and roll music, sweet groovy music
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Well, it's the only kind of music
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That reaches right to your soul
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Here come a guitar-pickin' fella
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And he took them by the hand
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He said "Now, listen to me, everybody
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I got a message that you gotta understand"
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And then he took that brand-new music
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And he let it cross the U.S. of A.
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And now some folks laughed when they heard that sound
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But it looks like it's here to stay, and they call it rock
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[Repeat Chorus]
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Rock and roll music
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Rock and roll music
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Rock and roll music
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Talkin' 'bout rock and roll, I like rock and roll, yeah
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Long live rock and roll, yeah, talkin' 'bout rock and roll
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Rock and roll, sweet groovy music
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[...and fade]
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The Story Of Rock And Roll
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The Turtles |