The 1917 swaying rag song rage
words by Howard E. Johnson
music by Luckey Roberts
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- We’ve had walkin’ the dog
And then ballin’ the jack
And a lot of old dances
They tried to bring back
But the brand new sensation
That now has the call
Is simply a movement, that’s all
You get a pleasant shock
When first you learn to rock
Chorus
Oh, oh, oh, Rockaway
Just stretch your wings and sway
Let slow drag music play
So I can Rockaway
Mark out a little square
Then lead your lady fair
Just like a rocking chair
You stay right there
Let both knees knock
Then rock and Rockaway
- Everybody remembers
The Grizzly Bear
But I want to tell you
It could never compare
With this brand new sensation
I’m talking about
It’s got all the others knocked out
Don’t sit and watch the clock
Go out and learn to rock
Sung here by Fred Feild: