I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight Gonna hold my baby as tight as I can Tonight she'll know I'm a mighty man I heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight Oh, lead me in the alley behind the barn Don't be afraid, I'll do you no harm Baby, bring my rockin' shoes 'Cause tonight I'm gonna rock away all my blues Have you heard the news, there's good rockin' tonight Well, Elder Brown, Deacon Jones, They've left their happy home They'll be there, just you wait and see A-jumpin' and a-stompin' at the jubilee Hey man, there's good rockin' tonight Sweet Lorraine, Sioux City Sue, Sweet Georgia Brown, Caledonia, too They'll be there jumpin' like mad Hey, sister, ain't you glad We got the news there's good rockin' tonight