That’s Damn Rock & Roll - Eric Church

It ain’t a needle in a vein

It ain’t backstage sex

It ain’t lines of cocaine on a private jet

It ain’t havin' a posse full of hangers-on following you around

It ain’t long hair, tattoos, playin' too loud,

(No)

It ain’t a middle finger on a t-shirt, the establishments tryin' to sell

It’s a guy with the balls tellin' the establishment to go to hell

It ain’t about the money you make, when a record gets sold

It’s about doin' it for nothin', 'cause it lives in your soul

That’s damn rock and roll

That’s damn rock and roll

It’s a rock through a window

It’s a riot in the street

It’s a rebel revolution

That’s fightin' for peace,

It’s burn-baby-burn

It’s a brick in the wall

It’s the first one to stand

And the last one to fall

It’s a hip shaking devil on the stage in Tupelo,

It’s doing what you want instead of doin' what your told

It’s a preacher burning records, tellin' folks they outta pray

'Cause the shepherd bought a Gibson, and led the flock astray

That’s damn rock and roll

Give all ya got ‘till there ain’t nothin' left

That’s damn rock and roll

Yeah, when the Clash crashed the party

And the party got loud

And the party turned into an angry crowd

Drowning demons feel no pain

Found Nirvana wasted shame

Gone too soon just like a song

Hendrix, Joplin.

What went wrong?

Need some answers right or wrong

Need something to blame it on

(Blame it on)

That’s damn rock and roll

(Give all ya got till there ain’t nothing left)

That’s damn rock and roll

(oh)

Another day in another town

Load in the stage, and the lights, and the sound

Here they come boys

They opened doors,

Count us off now Craig

That’s damn rock and roll

Give all ya got till there ain’t nothin left

That’s damn rock and roll

Every ounce of your blood and your sweat,

That’s damn rock

That’s damn rock and roll

(Rock and roll)