She was just sixteen and all alone when I came to ben So we grew up together, my mama-child and men Now things were bad and she was scared but whenever I would cryn She'd calm my fear and dry my tearsn With a rock and roll lullabynn And she'd singn Sha-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na, it'll be all rightn Sha-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na, just hold on tightn Sing it to me, maman My, my, my, my maman Sing it sweet and clear, oh mama let me hearn That old rock and roll lullabynn We made it through the lonely days but, Lord, the nights were longn And we'd dream of better mornin's when mama sang a songn Now I can't recall the words at all, it don't make sense to tryn 'cause I just knew lotsa love came throughn In that rock and roll lullabynn And she'd singn Sha-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na, it'll be all rightn Sha-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na, just hold on tightn I can hear ya, maman My, my, my, my maman Nothin' moves my soul like the sound of the good oldn Rock and roll lullabynn Just hold on tightn My, my, my, my maman Nothin' moves my soul like the sound of the good oldn Rock and roll lullabyn