Teenager's mother, don't turn grey Don't think your Johnny's gonna stray Why put a stop to roll and rock You know it's not a simple way
[CHORUS] Teenager's mother Are you right Teenager's mother Are you right 'Cause the same thing That's worrying you Is the same thing You used to do yourself
That rocking music you call bad Was just about all Johnny had But with a shout, you threw it out And so you made your Johnny sad
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Did you forget so soon How much you loved to do the Charleston And when you were young out on a date Didn't you ever come home late
Now we won't say who's right or wrong But here's the moral of this song It can't be bad if it makes you glad And you are only young so long
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'Cause the same thing That's worrying you Is the same thing you Used to do yourself Do yourself, do yourself Do yourself, do yourself