b.j. thomas - rock and roll lullaby lyrics

(barry mann and cynthia wei)
she was just sixteen
and all alone when i came to be
so we grew up together
our mama-child and me
now things were bad and she was scared
but whenever i would cry
she'd calm my fear and dry my tears
with a rock and roll lullaby

and she'd sing
sha-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na
it'll be all right
sha-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na
just hold on tight
sing it to me, mama
my, my, my, my, mama
sing it sweet and clear
oh mama, let me hear
that old rock and roll lullaby

[instrumental interlude]

we made it through the lonely days
but, lord, the nights were long
and we'd dream of better mornin's
when mama sang a song
now i can't recall the words at all
it don't make sense to try
'cause i just knew lotsa love came through
in that rock and roll lullaby

and she'd sing
sha-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na
it'll be all right
sha-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na
just hold on tight
i can hear ya, mama
my, my, my, my mama
nothin' moves my soul
like the sound of the good old
rock and roll lullaby