I sold my soul to rock `n` roll
When it didn`t cost a thing
Stacks of scratched up 45`s
And taught myself how to sing


What does it take to be a rock `n` roll hero
Just like the king
Living your life in a blaze of glory
Burnin` it up in a smoke filled club
Givin` your soul to the world


Chorus:


Like a rock `n` roll hero
A soldier of fortune in the night
Like a rock `n` roll hero
When the white hot lights cut thru the night
And the sound of the thunder starts roaring
That`s when you know what you`re savin` it for
And you`re feeling like a rock `n` roll hero


I owe it all to rock `n` roll
And I wouldn`t want to change a thing
Got this old guitar strapped around my neck
And my baby waiting in the wings


What does it take to be a rock `n` roll hero
Just like the king
Living your life in a blaze of glory
Burnin` it up in a smoke filled club
Givin` your soul to the world


(chorus)