One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock, rock,
Five, six, seven o'clock, eight o'clock, rock,
Nine, ten, eleven o'clock, twelve o'clock, rock,
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight.

Put your glad rags on and join me, hon,
We'll have some fun when the clock strikes one,
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.

When the clock strikes two, three and four,
If the band slows down we'll yell for more,
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.

When the chimes ring five, six and seven,
We'll be right in seventh heaven.
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.

When it's eight, nine, ten, eleven too,
I'll be goin' strong and so will you.
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.

When the clock strikes twelve, we'll cool off then,
Start a rockin' round the clock again.
We're gonna rock around the clock tonight,
We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight.
We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight.

Written by: Jimmy DeKnight, Max C. Freedman
#1 Nov '55 Top 100
#1 May '55 Seller

One, two, three o'clock
Four o'clock rock
Five, six, seven o'clock
Eight o'clock rock
Nine, ten, eleven o'clock
Twelve o'clock rock
We're gonna rock
Around the clock tonight

Put your glad rags on
Join me, hon
We'll have some fun
When the clock strikes one

[CHORUS]
We're gonna rock
Around the clock tonight
We're gonna rock, rock, rock
'Til broad daylight
Gonna rock, gonna rock
Around the clock tonight

When the clock strikes
Two, three and four
If the band slows down
We'll yell for more

[repeat CHORUS]

When the chimes ring
Five, six, and seven
We'll be right in seventh heaven

[repeat CHORUS]

When it's eight, nine
Ten, eleven too
I'll be going strong
And so will you

[repeat CHORUS]

When the clock strikes twelve
We'll cool off then
Start rocking round the clock again

[repeat CHORUS]