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Mama Said I'm Not Supposed To Rock and Roll

from Pop2! The Exploding Musical Mind Of Dana Countryman by Dana Countryman

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MAMA SAID I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO ROCK AND ROLL
w&m: Dana Countryman

What I was just a little kid, back in '64,
I emptied all my things out of my dresser drawers
turned 'em upside down to make a set of drums,
pounding' out the rhythm, here my daddy comes
"I told you once before, and I won't say it again,
if you play that rock and roll, you'll let the Devil in"

Well, my mama took a pin when I was only nine,
scratched out all the grooves of that record of mine
Didn't want me hearing the seductive beat
of Alvin and the Chipmunks, turning' up the heat
I couldn't even watch the Beatles' cartoon show
Mama said I'm not supposed to rock and roll

Well, my daddy doesn't like it
It's a style he can't stand
It's got the beat, beat, beat of a jungle band
Hey there, Mister Devil, don't 'cha take his soul
Save my little baby boy from rock and roll

Now, every Sunday mornin' I'm in Sunday School,
learning' about Heaven and the Golden Rule
Tryin' to understand the things the preacher said,
looking' at the pretty girls in church instead
I'm not supposed to smoke or drink or dance, you know,
but most of all I'm not supposed to rock and roll

Mama said I'm not supposed to rock and roll, etc.

©2014 Friends Romans Music, BMI

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from Pop2! The Exploding Musical Mind Of Dana Countryman, released September 22, 2014
Electric guitars: Chad Quist
Guest vocal on the “Dad” section: Sean Airlie
Background vocals: Tricia Countryman
Saxes: Sean Jones, Glenn Hagen and Tim Marks

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Dana Countryman Seattle, Washington

This artist remains a mystery. He never performs live in concert, these days. Deeply allergic to hip-hop and most modern radio sounds, he stays happy in his retro pop world.

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