Let the good times roll
Let them knock you around
Let the good times roll
Let them make you a clown

Let them leave you up in the air
Let them brush your rock and roll hair
Let the good times roll
Let the good times roll, oh
Let the (good times roll)

Let the stories be told
Let them say what they want
Let the photos be old
Let them show what they want

Let them leave you up in the air
Let them brush your rock and roll hair
Let the good times roll
Let the good times roll, oh
Won't you let the (good times roll)?

(Good times roll)

If the illusion is real
Let them give you a ride
If they got thunder appeal
Let them be on your side

Let them leave you up in the air
Let them brush your rock and roll hair
Let the good times roll
Won't you let the good times roll? Oh
Let the (good times roll)
Let the good times roll
Won't you let the good times roll?
Well, let the good times roll
Let 'em roll (good times roll)

Let the good times roll
Let the good times roll
Ooh, let the good times roll
Let 'em roll (good times roll)
Well, let the good times roll (let the good times roll)
Let the good times roll, good times roll (good times roll)
Let the good times roll
Let 'em roll


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    Powerman 5000 covered this song on their Tonight the Stars Revolt album.

    samwaltonon May 23, 2007   Link
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    An awesome song to listen to while on your way to go party the night away!!!

    KristiNHon March 06, 2003   Link
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    THis is a song about perpetual happiness!!

    LovelyShiksaon December 18, 2004   Link
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    This song is great...This song is about someone who spread lies...(Let the stories be told)..Let them go ahead and talk but it is okay because it is just gossip cause you know that the illusion is real and who cares what the others think...Let the good times roll cause they are here to stay...

    passion4musicon January 23, 2005   Link
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    awesome song and awesome interpretation passion4music i like it

    schmuck28on January 27, 2005   Link
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    Doesn't it say, "let the photo's be BOLD?" I think that makes more sense than old.

    Wrapidon March 04, 2005   Link
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    ohh yes this song is the summer party songg!!!!!

    Davematthewsgrl7on June 04, 2005   Link
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    This song is too repetitive, I don't like it. I came on here hoping someone would maybe discuss what they thought "thunder appeal" is. Interesting phrase for sure, but what does it mean?

    stoolhardyon September 13, 2005   Link
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    thunder phrase - probably sex appeal (crotch lightning?) too repetitive, i guess if you're not into rocknroll then yea. pretty much every phrase has a new synth riff or hook, not to mention different guitar counter-rhythms and melodies.

    To be honest, I thought this song was a little more sarcastic and ironic. the way he sings very monotonous and down i figured it was more of like, "oh boy... the good times... yea great" very insincere

    youeatpoopon November 05, 2005   Link
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    I'm into rock n' roll. Maybe the repetetive accusation wouldn't be as bad if they didn't repeat "Let the good times roll" 20 or so times at the end of the song :-)

    stoolhardyon December 13, 2005   Link

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