Rock 'n Roll Is Music Now Lyrics - James Taylor

Mama knows and papa knows 

That rock 'n roll is music now 

Baby's been cutting his teeth on 

Bo diddley's, I'm a man, man 

Listen to the wolfman howl 

See the white man sailing his ship up on the sea 

Watch the white man shackle 

The black man to a tree 

To the invader go the fruits of war 

He misses home and his boots are sore 

He has not got no roots no more 

He comes for your gold 

Watch out for your soul 

Cause tennis shoes, and rhythm and blues 

Are second generation 

All across the nation, now 

And mama knows, papa too 

Rock 'n roll is music 

Rock 'n roll is music, now 

To the invader go the fruits of war 

He misses home and his boots are sore 

He has not got no roots no more 

He comes for your gold 

But watch out for your soul