(originally by Louis Jordan)

Hey, everybody, let's have some fun
You only live but once
And when you're dead you're done, so
Let the good time roll, I said let the good time roll
I don't care if you're young or old
Get together, let the good time roll

Don't sit there mumblin', talkin' trash
If you wanna have a ball
Get out and spend some cash, and
Let the good time roll, I'm talking about the good time
It make no difference if you're young or old
Let the good time roll

Oh yeah

Why don't tell everybody
Rocket's back in town
I got a dollar and a ring in the clock
Don't let nobody play me cheap
I got fifty cents more than I'm ever gonna keep, so

Let the good time roll, let the good time roll
Make no difference if you're young or old
Let the good time roll

No matter whether rainy weather
You wanna have a ball you gotta get yourself together
Let the good time roll