The neighbors are complainin',
Para tetangga mengeluh,
and the school board called twice today.
dan dewan sekolah menelepon dua kali hari ini.
They think he's a fool,
Mereka pikir dia bodoh,
and his studies are slippin' away.
dan studinya lenyap begitu saja.
He don't think about nothin',
Dia tidak memikirkan apa pun,
'cept them rock and roll records he plays.
‘tidak ada catatan rock and roll yang dia mainkan.

I said, I's alright, pa,
Saya bilang, saya baik-baik saja, pa,
let the boy rock and roll.
Biarkan anak laki-laki itu rock and roll.
He's got a mind of his own,
Dia punya pikiran sendiri,
and you know he's got a musical soul;
dan Anda tahu dia punya jiwa musikal;
So, if he's got to play music,
Jadi, jika dia harus bermain musik,
then you know we really canr say no.
maka Anda tahu kita benar-benar bisa mengatakan tidak.

Now, daddy, don't cha worry
Sekarang, ayah, jangan khawatir cha
that he's crazy mad.
bahwa dia gila gila
Go on anddo what you think you should,
Pergilah dan lakukan apa yang Anda pikir seharusnya,
But, daddy, don't you call him
Tapi, ayah, jangan panggil dia
little boy bad
anak kecil buruk
When, you know, he could be Johnie B. Goode.
Kapan, Anda tahu, dia bisa menjadi Johnie B. Goode.

I said, I's alright, pa,
Saya bilang, saya baik-baik saja, pa,
let the boy sing his song.
Biarkan anak itu menyanyikan lagunya.
In his brand-new boots,
Dalam sepatu bot barunya,
He needs a foot full of kickin' the gong,
Dia membutuhkan kaki yang penuh dengan tendangan gong,
And, if the music is groovy,
Dan, jika musiknya asyik,
then, you know, we really can't go wrong.
maka, Anda tahu, kita benar-benar tidak bisa salah.

Now, daddy, don't cha worry
Sekarang, ayah, jangan khawatir cha
that he's crazy mad.
bahwa dia gila gila
Go on anddo what you think you should,
Pergilah dan lakukan apa yang Anda pikir seharusnya,
But, daddy, don't you call him
Tapi, ayah, jangan panggil dia
little boy bad
anak kecil buruk
When, you know, he could be Johnie B. Goode.v
Bila Anda tahu, dia bisa menjadi Johnie B. Goode.v