That’s Damn Rock & Roll

Two, one, two 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 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 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 Get some grass 'cause the party And the party got loud And the party turned into an angry crowd Drowning demons, feel no pain Found Nevada ways to shame 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) (Blame it on) (Blame it on) (Blame it on) (Blame it on) (Blame it on) (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, ooh, ooh, ooh Another day In another town Loadin' the stage, and the lights, and the 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 go '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 (Rock and roll) (Rock and roll) (Damn rock and roll) (Ooh, ooh, rock and roll) (Rock and roll)