Kid Rock - God Save Rock n Roll Lyrics
Boy next door not too complacentLost till he found how to pound the pavementHe walked like a saint lost far in a world of sinNo mama to assure his situationA misfit piss poor educationHe talked a big game but never could seem to winAnd southwest Detroit ain’t a place to talk no trashYou can throw some dap but it’s best not to flash no cashYou grow up quick, fightin’ for the upper end of lower classAnd sometimes ya feel like sand in an hour glassHey there young man, you better dig down deep in your soulYou better learn to play and pray God save rock n rollHe got a four-piece band for his graduationA second hand van and they toured the nationBut no one seemed to ever wanna sing a longThey headed out west to find salvationBut the Sunset Strip’s a big temptationThe girls and cocaine seemed to write every songBut east LA ain’t a place to talk no trashYou can play for tips but how long can that life lastYou grow up quick, writin’ checks your ass can’t cashAnd sometimes ya feel like life’s movin’ way too fastHey there young man, you better dig down deep in your soulYou better find your way and pray God save rock n rollYeah God, save rock n rollIf you could find a way I swear I won’t sell my soulHey God, save rock rollPave the way and hey God save rock n rollHe got pegged to be the next sensationA big fat check for his aggravationAnd a renegade spot tucked way high up in the hillsHis songs played strong on every stationAnd MTV in full rotationAnd his garage was filled up with big Cadillac DeVillesHe sold his soul it was fabricationFound success but lost his patienceCuz livin’ on the road ain’t all it’s cracked up to beHe got dropped in the middle of consolidationHis wife took half and then taxationLeft him right back at the alter on his kneesAnd southwest Detroit ain’t a place to talk no trashHey mister big shot, how’s it feel to be back?Yeah you made it, became a member of the upper classForgot your roots and made everybody kiss your assHey there young man, I bet ya never thought you'd get this oldI’m still tryin’ to be, I’m still singin’ in key, I’m still livin’ freeSo ***** you all I said long live rock n roll!
