[Intro] [Heavy, cheerful guitar riff, piano starts pounding, brass section shines bright] (Lead: The war is over, the sun is shining loud! Let's shake it!) (Fem. Backing Vocals: Shoo-bee-doo-wop, bop-bop!) [Verse 1] Peace is finally here, the nightmare is all gone, Pockets full of money and a brand new golden dawn! Our boy came marching home, threw his uniform away, Started up a family, no more shadows in his way. Our daughter's laughing loud, her fiancé is near, Two little grandchildren are crawling right here! (Fem. Backing Vocals: Babies in the house!) (Lead: Yeah, the new generation has arrived!) [Chorus] [Driving slap bass, heavy handclaps, bright and joyful sound] We’re dancing to the Rock ’n’ Roll in a brand new style, The happiest old couple, making everybody smile! The Twenties were so wild, the Thirties were so blue, But the Fifties are a dream that is finally coming true! The petticoat is spinning and the jukebox is on fire, As we ride this new era higher and higher! [Verse 2] A shiny brand new car, prosperity kicked in, We invite the whole family, let the barbecue begin. The grandchildren are clapping, jumping up with glee, We're catching back the youth that we used to see! We got silver in our hair, but the fever's still hot, We're spinning like we used to, giving everything we've got! (Fem. Backing Vocals: Still so young!) (Lead: And we never get tired, sweetheart!) [Chorus] We’re dancing to the Rock ’n’ Roll in a brand new style, The happiest old couple, making everybody smile! The Twenties were so wild, the Thirties were so blue, But the Fifties are a dream that is finally coming true! The petticoat is spinning and the jukebox is on fire, As we ride this new era higher and higher! [Verse 3] We look back on the road that we walked hand in hand, We conquered every crisis that rolled across the land. Now we’re sitting right here in the neon light so bright, A little tear of joy is falling down tonight. The family is safe and the living is grand, We can see the bright future in this rockin' band! [Bridge] [The guitar drops out for a moment, just the pumping bass and heavy rhythmic handclaps] Hear that steady heartbeat? That’s our new design! [The full band bursts back in with maximum, pure joy of life] There is no more losing, everything is fine! Grandma is spinning and Grandpa is alive, We brought the best times back in this jive! (Fem. Backing Vocals: Rock it, grandpa!) (Lead: One, two, three – let that jukebox glow!) [Instrumental Solo] [Absolutely wild, lightning-fast 1950s guitar solo, followed by an ecstatic saxophone solo] (Fem. Backing Vocals cheering: Go, go, go, shake it up!) [Rolling drums leading straight into the final chorus] [Chorus] [Maximum band explosion, ultimate energy and speed] We’re dancing to the Rock ’n’ Roll in a brand new style, The happiest old couple, making everybody smile! The Twenties were so wild, the Thirties were so blue, But the Fifties are a dream that is finally coming true! The petticoat is spinning and the jukebox is on fire, As we ride this new era higher and higher! [Outro] [Fast, triumphant rock 'n' roll finale with a massive final cymbal crash] This is the good life, baby! Healthy, free, and blessed! (Fem. Backing Vocals: Shoo-bee-doo-wop... YEAH!) (Lead: Uh-huh, thank you for this dance!) [End]
