It ain't a needle in a vein
It ain't backstage sex
It ain't lines of cocaine on a private jet.
It ain't havin' a posse full of hangers-on
Following you around
It ain't long hair, tattoos, playin' too loud, nah
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Ain't a middle finger on a t-shirt
The establishment's tryin' to sell
It's a guy with the balls who told
The establishment to go to hell
It ain't about the money you make
When a record gets sold
It's about doin' it for nothin'
'Cause it lives in your soul
That's damn rock and roll
That's damn rock and roll
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It's a rock through a window
It's a ride in the street
It's a rebel revolution
It's fightin' for peace
It's burn, baby burn
It's a brick in the wall
It's the first one to stand
And the last one to fall
It's a hip shaking devil on the stage in Tupelo
It's doing what ya want 'stead of doin' what your told
It's a preacher burnin' records telling folks they oughta pray
'Cause the shepherd bought a Gibson and lead the flock astray
Now that's damn rock and roll
Give all ya got 'til there ain't nothin' left
That's damn rock and roll
Rap
Gone too soon just like a song
Hendrix, Joplin what went wrong?
Need some answers right or wrong
Need some band to blame it on
Blame it on - blame it on
That's damn rock and roll
Give all ya got 'til there ain't nothin' left
That's damn rock and roll
- Ooh-ooh - ooh-ooh
- Ooh-ooh - ooh-ooh
- Ooh-ooh - ooh-ooh
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- Another day - in another town
Loadin' the stage, and the lights and sound
- Here they come boys
- They've opened doors
- Count us off now, Craig
(One, two, three, four)
That's damn rock and roll
Give all ya got 'til there ain't nothin' left
That's damn rock and roll
Every ounce of your blood and your sweat
That's damn rock
That's damn rock and roll
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