v.1
Im' gonna write a little letter, gonna mail it to my local dj
I got a hoppin' little record I want my jockey to play
Roll over beethoven I gotta hear it again today

v.2
You know my temperature's risin' and the juke box is blowin a fuse
My heart's beatin' rythm an' my soul keeps singin' the blues
Roll over Beethoven, tell Tchaikovsky the news

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v.3
I got the rockin' pneumonia, I need a shot of rythm an blues
I caught the rollin' arthritis, sittin down at a rythm review
Roll over Beethoven, tell Tchaikovsky the news

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v.4
You know she wiggle like a glow-worm dance like a spinnin' top
She got a crazy partner, you oughtta see 'em reel and rock
Long as she got a dime, the music won't never stop

Roll over Beethoven, Roll over Beethoven [2t]
Roll over Beethoven, tell Tchaikovsky the news

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