I woke up this morning, I couldn't get out of bed
Felt like this heavy band were playing in my head
They were screaming through the ceiling, screaming through the walls
Stealing all my photographs and laughing at them all
I phoned the man at work and this is what I said
I woke up this morning but I couldn't get out of bed

And I said
Oh, oh you call it poison
But I call it rock and roll
I said
Oh, oh you call it poison
But I call it rock and roll

A change of style felt out of place
Got myself a suntan and a facelift for my face
Down to the cat house, cruising in LA
Found myself a pretty girl with nothing much to say
Her conversation's like she comes from outer space
Got legs and long hair but I couldn't see her face

And she said
Oh, oh you call it poison
But I call it rock and roll
She said
Oh, oh you call it poison
But I call it rock and roll

It takes an hour back combing my hair
Chilling out on heavy grass and picking clothes to wear
Look in the mirror, walk out on the street
Bump into a policeman, I didn't expect to meet
He said to me: "Hey, are you some kind of red
Well, it looks to me son like you just got out of bed"

And I said
Oh, oh you call it poison
But I call it rock and roll
I said
Oh, oh you call it poison
But I call it rock and roll