The big beat keeps you rockin' in your seat The big beat keeps you rockin' in your sleep Clap your hands and stomp your feet You've got to move when you hear that beat The big beat keeps you rockin' in your seat Old Grandpa just made eighty years old Man, he's crazy about that rock and roll The big beat gets in your soul Makes you jump, it makes you roll Old Grandpa just made eighty years old Peg Leg Joe threw his crutch away The big beat makes you act this way Come on gang, let's swing and sway The big beat makes you act this way Peg Leg Joe threw his crutch away