And no place that I'd rather be
 Where else can you do a half a million things
 All at a quarter to three
 When they palt their music, ooh that modern music
 They like it with a lot of style
 But t's still that same old back beat rhythm
 That really drives 'em wild

 They say the heart of rock and roll is still beating
 And from what I've seen I believe 'em
 Now the old boy may be barely breathing
 But the heart of rock and roll is still beating

 LA, Hollywood, and the Sunset Strip
 Is something everyone should see
 Neon lights and the pretty pretty girls
 All dressed so scantily
 When they play their music
 That hard rock music
 They like it with a lot of flash
 But it's still that same old back beat rhythm
 That really kicks 'em in the

 They say the heart of rock and roll is still beating
 And from what I've seen I believe 'em
 Now the old boy may be barely breathing
 But the heart of rock and roll is still beating

 DC, San Antone and the Liberty Town, Boston and Baton Rouge
 Tulsa, Austin, Oklahoma City, Seattle, San Francisco, too
 Everywhere there's music, real live music, bands with a million styles
 But It's still that some old rock and roll music
 that really drives 'em wild

 They say the heart of rock and roll is still beating
 And from what I've seen I believe 'em
 Now the old boy may be barely breathing
 But the heart of rock and roll is still beating