Rock it, g'on jerk it, child, work it
Rock it, g'on take it, child, shake it
Rock it, singing the song
Viva, viva, rockin' along

Grandma and Grandpa did the [bad word] Aunt Mary and Uncle Joe, they did the Jitterbug
My sister used to do the Twist and Shout
But I'm with the Go-Go, I'm workin' out

Rock on, g'on jerk it, child, work it
Rock on, go 'head and shake it
I can take it

Rock on, oh, my soul
Viva, viva, Rock and Roll
Rock and Roll

My mother had my sister
learning Bach and Strauss
For years it was the only music in our house
But I got my guitar and I rearranged Bach
And came up with some good old
folk and country rock

Rock on, go 'head and jerk it, child, work it
Rock on, go 'head and take it
I can shake it
Rock on, oh, my soul
Viva, viva, Rock and Roll
Lyrics: Viva Viva Rock'n'roll, Chuck Berry [end]