Well there ain’t no rules and regulations
when you’re playin’ rock ‘n’ roll
You got your backbeat in the driver’s seat
you’re rollin’ and it’s outta control
Now they say that it’s a young man’s game
and that is who is burnin’ the flame
But they seem to forget who shot the rocket outta the hole

You got your young string slingers
burnin’ up and down the fretboard all day
You got your metal on the dark side
warnin’ of the judgment day
But there is still a lotta guys on the road
and they’re knockin’ down that backbeat load
We got thirty long years of bringin’ people rock ‘n’ rol

Rockin’ music makes us whole
It doesn’t matter if you’re young or old
They love to hear it on the radio
It takes their troubles away
I’ll tell ya what don’t work for me
The crazy ideology
That says playin’ that rock ‘n’ roll is just a young man’s game

Now if you’re playin’ in a coliseum or in a smoky ol’ club
Long as all the people rockin’
there’s a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on
When your singin’ in harmony
and you’re down on your bended knees
Throw your guitar in the trunk
and drive your Cadillac to the show

Rockin’ music makes us whole
It doesn’t matter if you’re young or old
They love to hear it on the radio
It takes their troubles away
I’ll tell ya what don’t work for me
The crazy ideology
That says playin’ that rock ‘n’ roll is just a young man’s game

I’m here to tell ya it drives me insane
To hear that rock ‘n’ roll music’s just a young man’s game
Drivin’ in my car I’m tryin’ to relax
But those rock ‘n’ roll critics talkin’ yak yak yak
I’m here to tell ya it drives me insane
To hear that rock ‘n’ roll music’s just a young man’s game
Drivin’ in my car I’m tryin’ to relax
Have mercy those critics talkin’ yak yak yak