Ballad of Dick Clark lyrics

The Ballad of Dick Clark

Well, I had a friend on my car radio
Oh, where are you Fats Domino?
All my old buddies have gone and got married
Everybody 'cept ol' Chuck Berry

I heard the scream of a twang guitar
Duane Eddy, superstar
Don't forget the The Breeze, the Chicken and the Stroll
'Cause they're a part of rock & roll

And somewhere out in the dark
I pray to Dick Clark
Tell me where has everybody gone
There's no rockin' or boppin' on anybody's lawn

Well, unemployment don't make me boogie
And welfare won't set me free
I need a good beat that's easy to rock to
Well, I give it a 93

(Ah-ooom, bop-shoo-bop.)
(Ah-ooom, bop-shoo-bop.)
(Ah-ooom, bop-shoo-bop.)
(Ah-ooom.)

Well, I worship your name, was a lucky fellow
Where were you Annette Funicello?
Where's the voices of the lonely nights?
The Penguins, they were out of sight

I had a buzz, so did all of us
Where were you Alan Freed?
You would die from too much souls
On the body was too much greed.

And somewhere out in the dark
I pray to Dick Clark
Tell me where has everybody gone
No rockin' or boppin' on anybody's lawn

Alright, unemployment don't make me boogie
And welfare won't set me free
I need a good beat that's easy to rock to
Well, I give it a 93

(Ah-ooom, bop-shoo-bop.)
(Ah-ooom, bop-shoo-bop.)
(Ah-ooom, bop-shoo-bop.)
(Ah-ooom, bop-shoo-bop.)
(Ah-ooom, bop-shoo-bop.)
(Ah-ooom, bop-shoo-bop.)
(Ah-ooom, bop-shoo-bop.)
(Ah-ooom, bop-shoo-bop.)

(Ah-oooooom, bop-shoo-bop.)
(Ah-oooooom, bop-shoo-bop.)

(Ah-oooooom, bop-shoo-bop.)
(Ah-oooooom, bop-shoo-bop.)

Skip Battin - "Skip" 1972