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Rock Around the Clock

Lyrics & Music: James Myers & Max Freedman (1953)

Performed: Bill Haley and  his Comets

 

One, Two, Three O'clock, Four O'clock rock,

Five, Six, Seven O'clock, Eight O'clock rock.

Nine, Ten, Eleven O'clock, Twelve O'clock rock,

 

We're gonna rock around the clock tonight.

Put your glad rags on and join me hon',

We'll have some fun when the clock strikes one.

 

CHORUS:

We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,

We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'till broad daylight,

We're gonna rock, we're gonna rock around the clock tonight.

 

When the clock strikes two, three and four,

If the band slows down we'll yell for more.

 

CHORUS

We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,

We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'till broad daylight,

We're gonna rock, we're gonna rock around the clock tonight.

 

When the chimesring five, six, and seven,

We'll be right in seventh heaven.

 

CHORUS

We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,

We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'till broad daylight,

We're gonna rock, we're gonna rock around the clock tonight.

 

When it's eight, nine, ten, eleven too,

I'll be going strong and so will you.

 

CHORUS

We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,

We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'till broad daylight,

We're gonna rock, we're gonna rock around the clock tonight.

 

When the clock strikes twelve we'll cool off then,

Start rockin' 'round the clock again.

 

CHORUS

We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,

We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'till broad daylight,

We're gonna rock, we're gonna rock around the clock tonight.

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(Eil.com, n.d)

BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS

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