God Save Rock And Roll

kid rock god save rock n roll lyrics Intro ( G ) G boy next door not too complacent lost till he found how to pound the pavement D C G he walked like a saint lost far in a world of sin no mama to assure his situation a misfit piss poor education he talked a big game but never could seem to win C G and southwest detroit aint a place to talk no trash D C G you can throw some dap but its best not to flash no cash you grow up quick , fightin for the upper end of lower class and sometimes ya feel like sand in an hour glass hey there young man , you better dig down deep in your soul you better learn to play and pray god save rock n roll G he got a four - piece band for his graduation a second hand van and they toured the nation D C G but no one seemed to ever wanna sing a long they headed out west to find salvation but the sunset strips a big temptation the girls and cocaine seemed to write every song C G but east la aint a place to talk no trash D C G you can play for tips but how long can that life last you grow up quick , writin checks your ass cant cash and sometimes ya feel like lifes movin way too fast hey there young man , you better dig down deep in your soul you better find your way and pray god save rock n roll C G yeah god , save rock n roll D C G if you could find a way i swear i wont sell my soul hey god , save rock roll pave the way and hey god save rock n roll Solo : ( C - G - D - C - G ) G he got pegged to be the next sensation a big fat check for his aggravation D C G and a renegade spot tucked way high up in the hills his songs played strong on every station and mtv in full rotation and his garage was filled up with big cadillac devilles he sold his soul it was fabrication found success but lost his patience cuz livin on the road aint all its cracked up to be he got dropped in the middle of consolidation his wife took half and then taxation left him right back at the alter on his knees C G and southwest detroit aint a place to talk no trash D C G hey mister big shot , hows it feel to be back? yeah you made it , became a member of the upper class forgot your roots and made everybody kiss your ass hey there young man , i bet ya never thought youd get this old D im still tryin to be , im still singin in key , im still livin free C G so fxxk you all i said long live rock n roll!