"The Beat Goes On" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, taken from her debut full length studio album, ...Baby One More Time.
Background[]
The song was originally performed by the duo Sonny & Cher, with Britney covering the version by the English group The All Seeing I, which was released as a single in 1997. The production was handled by the group and Eric Foster White. It's the last song on the standard version of the album.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain
La-di-da-di-di
La-di-da-di-da
Wait till you have reached the age, blah-blah
History has turned the page, blah-blah
But we still wanna hear a brand new thing, uh-huh
We still need a song to sing, uh-huh
[Chorus]
And the beat goes on
And the beat goes on
And the beat goes on
And the beat goes on
And the beat goes on
And the beat goes on
[Verse 2]
Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain
La-di-da-di-di
La-di-da-di-da
Love is the first and last thing on our minds
From tomorrow till the end of time
[Chorus]
And the beat goes on
And the beat goes on
And the beat goes on
And the beat goes on
And the beat goes—
And the beat goes—
And the beat goes on
[Verse 3]
Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain
La-di-da-di-di
La-di-da-di-da
We still move to a rhythm just like this
We still dream of sharing our first kiss
[Chorus]
And the beat goes on
And the beat goes on
And the beat goes on
And the beat goes on
[Verse 4]
Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain
La-di-da-di-di
La-di-da-di-da
The world keeps turning faster everyday (Everyday)
We still wanna dance the night away
[Chorus]
And the beat goes on
And the beat goes on
And the beat goes on
And the beat goes on
And the beat goes on
And the beat goes on