Well I was born
The year that disco died
And U2 was in high school
Thank the Lord that they survived
Got my first taste, on a seger 45
And since that Kiss
I've rocked all day, and partied every night

And we still argue 'bout who's better
Elton John or Billy Joel
And we still wonder
If Kurt really wrote the song
She sang in Hole
No, we'll never stop believing
It's the journey of our lives
So won't you help me pour some sugar
On these memories tonight?
Singin'

Long live Rock, long live Roll
Long live big guitars and music for the soul
Sayin'
Don't give up, don't grow old
Long live crazy nights and records made of gold
Long live rock and roll

Summer of 96, I got my first guitar
And played it 'til my fingers said
"You're gonna be a star"
Grunge was everything, at least, it was to me
A Marshall in my Chevy Sprint
Just running down a dream

We still argue 'bout who's better
Mötley Crüe or GnR
And we still can't believe Van Helen
Turned into Van Hagar
Now the record shops are gone for good
And no one seems to care
But me and you, and all our friends
Keep living on that prayer

Singin'

Long live Rock, long live Roll
Long live big guitars and music for the soul
Sayin'
Don't give up, don't grow old
Long live crazy nights and records made of gold
Long live rock and roll

Went to bed in Cleveland
Woke up in Tenessee
No matter where I roam tonight
I'm chasing history

We still argue 'bout who's better
The Beatles or the Stones
They're forever 27
Jimi, Janis, Brian Jones
And we stand here in their memory
'Cause the songs, they still survive
So throw your lighters up
And darling sing with me tonight

Come on
Long live Rock, long live Roll
Long live big guitars and music for the soul
Sayin'
Don't give up, don't grow old
Long live crazy nights and records made of gold
Long live rock and roll

Long live Rock, long live Roll
Long live big guitars and music for the soul
Sayin'
Don't give up, don't grow old
Long live crazy nights and records made of gold
Long live rock and roll

Long live rock and roll