The turtles the story of rock 'n' roll lyrics

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 The Turtles - The Story Of Rock 'n' Roll (Nilsson) 

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 Well, it started out way down south 

 Took a left & headed on out 

 It was movin' 'long very slowly 

 'Cause it was travelin' by word of mouth 

 Made a short stop in New Orleans 

 Then it headed for the New York scene 

 & the people there, they dug on air 

 'Cause they found out just what it means, yeah to have... 

 

 CHORUS: 

 Rock & roll music, sweet groovy music 

 Well, it's the only kind of music 

 That reaches right to your soul 

 Here come a guitar-pickin' fella 

 & he took them by the hand 

 He said "Now, listen to me, everybody 

 I got a message that you gotta understand" 

 & then he took that brand-new music 

 & he let it cross the U.S. of A. 

 & now some folks laughed when they heard that sound 

 But it looks like it's here to stay, & they call it rock 

 

 (chorus) 

 

 Rock & roll music (x3) 

 Talkin' 'bout rock & roll, I like rock & roll, yeah 

 Long live rock & roll, yeah, talkin' 'bout rock & roll 

 Rock & roll, sweet groovy music 

 ...& fade