Slipped out of my shoes at the door
 Then from the front room, I heard a jump tune
 I looked in and here's what I saw

 There in the night what a wonderful scene
 Mom was dancing with Dad to my record machine
 And while they danced, only one thing was wrong
 They were trying to waltz to a rock and roll song!

 a-one, two, and then rock
 a-one, two, and then roll
 They did the rock and roll waltz
 a-rock, two, three, a-roll, two, three
 It looked so cute to me
 I love the rock and roll waltz

 a-one, two, and then rock
 a-one, two, and then roll
 a-one, two, and then jump
 It's good for your soul
 It's old but it's new
 Let's do the rock and roll waltz

 There in the night what a wonderful scene
 Mom was dancing with Dad to my record machine
 And while they danced, only one thing was wrong
 They were trying to waltz to a rock and roll song!

 a-one, two, and then rock
 a-one, two, and then roll
 a-one, two, and then jump
 It's good for your soul
 It's old but it's new
 Let's do the rock and roll waltz
 Let's do the rock and roll waltz