[Intro] [Verse] For many a year I was so confused I didn’t know what to play. But then I met a man who picked up his horn And showed us just what to say. [Verse] He was skinny and lean and he kept his nose clean And he knew how to write them tunes Then came a day we started to play And then we conquer-ered the moon. [Chrous] I’m in a band a rock and roll band I’m in a band yeah yeah.                [Verse] We called him Beethoven and then we showed him Exactly where we wanted to go So we started a band and toured all the land A-rackin’ in all that dough. [Verse] We smoked a few cigs and played a few gigs And never did delay a one We covered the states and hit the great lakes And boy did we have us some fun. [Chrous] I’m in a band a rock and roll band I’m in a band yeah yeah.                [Interlude] [Chrous] I’m in a band a rock and roll band I’m in a band yeah yeah.                [Verse] We had an idea so we put it in gear And soon we were out on the road. We did it to play they started to say The animal trainer and the toad. [Chrous] I’m in a band a rock and roll band I’m in a band yeah yeah.