i recall back in '79 i was just a wee kid livin' in a dive 

didn't drink, didn't dance, didn't ever smoke hash 

but it changed when i heard the clash 

and you know i needed more so i got 

up and out to the record store 

i bought all the records i could afford 

an' i played em all on my stereo 



[Chorus:]

this is a song saluting punkrockers rise 

and what they did to change the times 

but with such a lifestyle they're burnin' 

on both sides 

now they're droppin' like flies 

all those punk rock guys 



i became a fan and i remain that way 

and to this day, i'm still blown away 

those bands just cut me to the bone 

like the damned, the pistols & the ramones 

now we just wanna say 

they made us what we are today 

so every time we play 

we remember those of yesterday 



[Chorus:]

this is a song saluting punkrockers rise 

and what they did to change the times 

with such a lifestyle they're burnin' 

on both sides 

now they're droppin' like flies 

all those punk rock guys 



i became a fan and i remain that way 

and to this day, i'm still blown away

and then theres me im not dead yet

but you never really know i could be next



[Chorus:]

this is a song saluting punkrockers rise 

and what they did to change the times 

with such a lifestyle they're burnin' 

on both sides 

now they're droppin' like flies 

all those old punk rock guys 

they're droppin' like flies 

all those old punk rock guys

they're droppin' like flies 

all those old punk rock guys