Mama let that boy, play some rock 'n' roll Jazz is much too crazy He can blame you when he's old He's too young for the blues He's still inside his first pair of shoes (He's just a baby) Give that boy some freedom Let him move around Don't get in his way You'll only bring him down Mama, won't you let him? Let him play some rock 'n' roll, yeah Let him play some rock 'n' roll Let him play some rock 'n' roll Let him play some rock 'n' roll Oh, yeah Well all right ♪ Come on now Mama let that boy, play some rock'n'roll Jazz is much too crazy He can blame you when he's old He's too young for the blues He's still inside his first pair of shoes (He's so young) Give that boy some freedom Let him move around Don't get in his way You'll only bring him down Mama, won't you let him? Let him play some rock 'n' roll, yeah Let him play some rock 'n' roll Let him play some rock 'n' roll Let him play some rock 'n' roll Oh, yeah Ow-ow ♪ Well come on now Mama let him play, let him play Mama let him play, let him play Mama let him say, what he wants to say, yeah Mama let him play, let him play Mama let him play, let him play Mama let him say, what he wants to say Let him play some rock 'n' roll Let him play some rock 'n' roll Let him play some rock 'n' roll ♪ Let's get on baby ♪ Woo who who ♪ Here we are ♪ Mama let him play, let him play Mama let him play, let him play Mama let him play, let him play Mama let him play, let him play Mama let him play, let him play Mama let him play, let him play Mama let him say, what he wants to say Let him play some rock 'n' roll Let him play some rock 'n' roll Let him play some rock 'n' roll