Mando Diao

Long Before Rock & Roll

She said "I like just lying on the bed
beneath the ceiling
with the head upon my pillow
there's nothing else I'd rather do",
I said "I'd rather do it on the couch
or in the kitchen whereabout"
You seem so down, child,
Like nothing could destroy your world...

[Refrain:]
But I never ever want me to
You will never ever let me do
I would but you must wait 'till it gets dark
So the reason that you want me to
I could make it into good for you
So play a song from 1954
Before rock 'n roll
Yeah, before Rock’n’Roll
We‘re gonna Rock’n’Roll

Well, later she came
with flowers in her arms, said
„We can do it in the car
my brother owns it
the driverseat is made for us“
And I said „I’d rather grab a bite to eat
there is a diner down the street
let’s take it easy
And get us all the harmony

But I never ever want me to
You will never ever let me do
I would but you must wait 'till it gets dark
So the reason that you want me to
I could make it into good for you
So play a song from 1954
Before rock 'n roll
Yeah, before Rock’n’Roll
We‘re gonna Rock’n’Roll