Words and Music Copyright 1992 by L. Michael Smith

Still A Long Way To Go
(Class of 1957)

We were just 16 when rock started rollin'
We grew up on the Bop, the Chicken, and Strollin',
Black slacks, ducktails, and blue suede shoes,
Petticoats, penny loafers, pony tails, too
We were there when it started and there's
Still A Long Way To Go

Our generation started guitars a'screamin'
The boys were being cool and the girls were dreamin'
'Bout Ricky - Elvis - James Dean,
Now they're all gone and passed from the scene,
But we're still here and there's
Still A Long Way To Go

Livin' proof - it's the truth
Rock and Roll is here to stay
Wait and see - so are we
Till we've made our point - had our say.

We didn't know the question, but we had the answers
When you're right - you're right - and takin' no chances
We were there at the very beginning
We stirred it up and it's still spinnin'
We were there when it started and there's
Still A Long Way To Go

We're the Class of '57, and there's
Still A Long Way To Go


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