Words and Music by James Taylor from his 1974 album "Walking Man" [Intro]                       +9 [Ahorus] Mama knows and papa knows that rock’n’roll is music Rock’n’roll is music now [Verse 1] Baby 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 upon 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 [Chorus] Tennis shoes and rhythm’n’blues Are second generation All across the nation now Mama knows and papa too that rock’n’roll is music Rock’n’roll is music now [Instrumental]   Ab7sus4      A7sus4             [Verse 2] 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 [Chorus] ’Cause mama knows and papa knows that rock’n’roll is music Rock’n’roll is music now I said rock’n’roll is music now    Yeah now hey hark [Outro]      Rock’n’roll is music rock’n’roll is music Rock’n’roll is music now Rock’n’roll is music rock’n’roll is music Rock’n’roll is music now Rock’n’roll is music rock’n’roll is music Rock’n’roll is music now Rock’n’roll is music rock’n’roll is music Rock’n’roll is music now