A popular song from 1955.
Words by Dick Ware.
Music by Shorty Allen.
Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
One night I was late
Coming home from a date
Slipped out of my shoes at the door
Then from my front room
I heard a jump tune
I looked in and here’s what I saw
Interlude
There in the night was 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
Chorus
One, two and then rock
One, two and then roll
They did the rock and roll waltz
Rock, two, three, Roll, two, three
It looked so cute to me
I love the rock and roll waltz
Chorus
One, two and then rock
One, two and then roll
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
Chorus
One, two and then rock
One, two and then roll
One, two and then jump
It’s good for your soul
It’s old but it’s new
I love the rock and roll waltz