Mama knows and papa knows   That rock 'n roll is music now   Baby's been cutting his teeth on   Bo diddley's, I'm a man, man   Listen to the wolfman howl      See the white man sailing his ship up on the sea   Watch the white man shackle   The black man to a tree   To the invader go the fruits of war   He misses home and his boots are sore   He has not got no roots no more   He comes for your gold   Watch out for your soul      Cause tennis shoes, and rhythm and blues   Are second generation   All across the nation, now   And mama knows, papa too   Rock 'n roll is music   Rock 'n roll is music, now      To the invader go the fruits of war   He misses home and his boots are sore   He has not got no roots no more   He comes for your gold   But watch out for your soul      Mama knows and papa knows   That rock 'n roll is music   Rock 'n roll is music, now