Alan Freed rock and rolled
Ray Charles moaned
Elvis Presley did things that no one thought he could
They all listened to Ravi Shankar
King Elmore was born
So was Duke Ellington
Then came the Beatles, Rolling Stones
Winds of change keep on blowing
Now that we got Jimi Hendrix
And the people who are the leaves
As time goes past
Louis Jordan smiled
Bessie Smith was created in heaven above
Mamas and Papas knew where it was at
Jelly Roll made love
Chuck Berry rock and rolled
And, oh my, how Billie Holiday could sing
Charlie Christian started a new thing
(And Louis Jordan smiled)
B.B. King wailed, Charlie Parker cried
And the winds of change go on blowing, blowing
Fats Domino made me feel good
Will remain in our hearts, with love, till eternity
Gathering more and more leaves in its path
Whole new thing was going on
Robert Johnson sang the blues
Shick Webb did those things that only he could do
Frank Zappa zapped
Joe Turner's voice was very low
Bob Dylan sang about the winds of change
Winds of change keep on blowing
We know where we are
