In the beginning,

Back in nineteen fifty five,

Man didn't know 'bout a rock 'n' roll show

'N all that jive.

The white man had the schmaltz,

The black man had the blues.

No one knew what they was gonna do

But Tchaikovsky had the news, he said:

"Let there be sound" - and there was sound.

"Let there be light" - and there was light.

"Let there be drums" - there was drums.

"Let there be guitar" - there was guitar.

"Let there be rock!"