Well I was born
The year that disco died
And U2 was in high school
Thank the Lord that they survived
Got my first taste, on a Seger '45
And since that kiss
I rocked out all day, and partied every night

We still argue about who's better:
Elton John or Billy Joel
We still wonder if Kurt really wrote the song she sang in Hole
No we'll never stop believing
That's the journey of our lives
So won't you help me pour some sugar on these memories tonight?

Sing it!

Long live rock!
Long live roll!
Long live big guitars and music for the soul!
Sing it!
Don't give up, don't grow old!
Long live crazy nights and records made of gold!
Long live rock and roll!

Summer of '96, I got my first guitar
I played it till fingers said, "you're gonna be a star"
Grunge was everything, at least, it was to me
A Marshall in my Chevy Sprint
Just winding down a dream

We still argue about who's better:
Motley Crew or G & R
We still can't believe Van Helen, turned into Van Hagar
Now the record shops are gone' for good
And no one seems to care
But me and you, and all our friends
Keep living on that prayer

Sing it!

Long live rock!
Long live roll!
Long live big guitars and music for the soul!
Sing it!
Don't give up, don't grow old!
Long live crazy nights and records made of gold!
Long live rock and roll!

Went to be in Cleaveland
Woke up in Tenessee
No matter where I'll roll tonight
I'm chasing history

We still argue about who's better:
The Beatles or The Stones
They're forever 27
Jimmy Janice, Brian Jones
And we stand here in their memory
'Cause their songs, they still survive
So throw your lighters up
And darling sing with me tonight

Come on!

Long live rock!
Long live roll!
Long live big guitars and music for the soul!
Sing it!
Don't give up, don't grow old!
Long live crazy nights and records made of gold!
Long live rock and roll!

Long live rock!
Long live roll!
Long live big guitars and music for the soul!
Sing it!
Don't give up, don't grow old!
Long live crazy nights and records made of gold!
Long live rock and roll!