Remember when you were leaving home

Took your stones and your guitar

And you took an oath

They cried

Billy, but what would you do alone

And they couldn't understand

You said I just want to move on



This is a rock and roll world

This is a rock and roll world

This is a rock and roll world

You won't see me no more



And now and then you made it big

And when it hurts it hurts a lot

Sometime she was there to stop your hurt now

But you had to leave her behind

Even when you chased the words round and around in your head



This is a rock and roll world

This is a rock and roll world

This is a rock and roll world



Roll, roll, rock, rock, rock, 

Roll, roll, roll, rock, rock, rock

Roll, roll, roll, rock, roll, rock and roll



Roll, roll, rock, rock, rock, 

Roll, roll, roll, rock, rock, rock

Roll, roll, roll, rock, roll, rock and roll



This is a rock and roll world

This is a rock and roll world

This is a rock and roll world

You won't see me no more



And now your playing's just a game

Yeah all you young boys

You look the same

You got a rock and roll face

You got a rock and roll smile

Yeah rock and roll eyes

You got a way of lookin' twice your size

And you're singin' you're singin'



This is a rock and roll world

This is a rock and roll world

This is a rock and roll world



Roll, roll, rock, rock, rock, 

Roll, roll, roll, rock, rock, rock

Roll, roll, roll, rock, roll, rock and roll



Roll, roll, rock, rock, rock, 

Roll, roll, roll, rock, rock, rock

Roll, roll, roll, rock, roll, rock and roll