up in the morning and out to school the teacher is teaching the golden rule american history and practical maths study 'em hard and hoping to pass working your fingers right down to the bone and the guy behind you won't leave you alone ring ring goes the bell the cook in the lunch room is ready to sell you're lucky if you can find a seat you're fortunate if you have time to eat back in the classroom open your books gee but the teacher don't know how mean she looks hail hail rock 'n' roll soon as 3 o'clock rolls aroun' you finally lay your burden down close up your books and get out of your seat down the hall and into the street up to the corner and 'round the bend right to the juke joint you go in drop the coin right into the slot you gotta hear something that's really hot with the one you love you're makin' romance all day long you've been wanting to dance feeling the music from head to toe round and round and round you go long live rock 'n' roll