All my life ya been doing me wrong Now, I don't know how to get along
But don't ya tell me nothin' But don't ya tell me nothin' A-don't ya tell me nothin' I can see A-rock an rollin' be good for me
Now don't ya tell me nothin' A-don't ya tell me nothin'
(harmonica & instrumental)
You say it's a dog When ya know it's a cat You say it's a mouse When you know it's a rat You say it's fish When you know it's a bird Tell me nothin' 'Bout-a what you heard
Don't ya tell me nothin' But don't ya tell me nothin' A-don't ya tell me nothin' I can see A-rockin' rollin' is good for me
Now don't you tell me nothin' A-don't ya tell me nothin'
(harmonica, guitar & instrumental)
You say it's right And you know it's wrong You say it's short And you know it's long
You say it's low When you know it's high Tell me the truth An don't tell no lie
A-tell me nothin' A-don't you tell-a me nothin' Don't ya tell me nothin' I can see A-rockin' an rollin' is good for me
A-don't you tell me nothin' A-don't you tell me nothin'
(harmonica & instrumental)
'Ha!'
You say it's black Well you, know it's white You say it's day When you know it's night You'll say it's good Well you know, it's mean It the finest music that I ever seen
Don't you tell me nothin' Don't you tell me nothin' But don't tell me nothin' I can see A-rock an' rollin' is good for me
Don't you tell me nothin' A-don't you tell me nothin'
(harmonica & instrumental)
You say it's diamonds And you know it's glass You say it's good When you know it's bad You say it's meat When you know it's bread You tell me it's gold And it's a hunk a-lead
So, don't ya tell-a me nothin' Now, don't ya tell me nothin' A-don't ya tell me nothin' I can see A-rockin' an rollin' is good for me
Now rock, an tell me nothin' Rock, an tell me nothin'