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Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Music Now

Released by James Taylor in 1974
From the Album: Walking Man |

This version of Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Music Now was released by James Taylor in 1974.

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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, watch out for your soul.

Mama knows and papa knows that rock ‘n roll is music, rock ‘n roll is music, now.


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The lyrics for Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Music Now are defined as the words making up the song released by James Taylor in 1974. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Music Now have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only James Taylor and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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