Mother told me, yes, she told me I'd meet girls like you
She also told me, "Stay away, you'll never know what you'll catch."
Well just the other day I heard a soldier falling off
some Indonesian junk that's going round

Refrain:
Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright, they just seem a little weird
Surrender, surrender, but don't give yourself away, ay, aaay

Father says, "Your mother's right, she's really up on things."
"Before we married, Mommy served in the WACS in the Philippines."
Now, I had heard the WACS recruited old maids for the war
But mommy isn't one of those, I've known her all these years

Refrain

Whatever happened to all this season's losers of the year?
Every time I got to thinking, where'd they disappear?
When I woke up, Mom and Dad are rolling on the couch
Rolling numbers, rock and rollin, got my Kiss records out

Refrain

Awaaay
Awaaay

Surrender, surrender, but don't give yourself away
(Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright)
Surrender, surrender, but don't give yourself away
(Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright)
Surrender, surrender, but don't give yourself away
(Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright)
Surrender, surrender, but don't give yourself away
(Bun E's alright, Tommy's alright, Robin's alright, Rick's alright)
Surrender, surrender, but don't give yourself away
(Were all alright, Were all alright, Were all alright, Were all alright!!!)
Surrender, surrender, but don't give yourself away
(Mommy's alright, Daddy's alright)