Well, I asked my mama, make me a jelly roll Yeah, fine mama, make me a jelly roll She went to the kitchen and started a-fixin' A great big jelly roll
[Chorus] Jelly roll rock, jelly, jelly Jelly roll rock, jelly, jelly Yeah, jelly roll rock, jelly, jelly Jelly roll rock, jelly, jelly Well, bless my soul Jelly roll rock 'n' roll
Well, I told my mama, I had to run to the store Yeah, I told my mama, I had to run to the store I bet on the corner some chicks Are going to a big rock 'n' roll
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I came in next morning, I was feelin' bad I found my mama, and she was lookin' mighty mad And she didn't ask where I'd been But then the cake was rollin' in