Rock N' Roll Is a Vicious Game

He rocked his way through yesterday, Lord, he thought he had a chance

He played guitar and wrote some tunes, of love and romance

He did his share of travelin' like a dog without a home

A fugitive who would rather give, a star that never shone

Isn't it a pity, isn't it a shame?

No one ever warned the boy rock 'n' roll is a vicious game

Whoa yeah

He said he wouldn't get led around or caught up in the games

Or end up in a gallery of faces with no names

And rock 'n' roll was in his soul and music was a friend

He recored a song that made us sing along and he was on the road again

Isn't it a pity, isn't it a shame?

No one ever warned the boy rock 'n' roll is a vicious game

Whoa, whoa

Whoa yeah, oh whoa, whoa

Stage fright, ooh, and long black limousines

He's pushin' himself way too hard or so it seems

He opened up his heart to us, he gave us what he could

We sympathized and harmonized, he made us all feel good

But it's funny how those things can change and time can pass us by

Songs that moved us so easily no longer make us cry

Now isn't it a pity, isn't it a shame?

No one ever warned the boy rock 'n' roll is a vicious game

Whoa, whoa, oh whoa yeah

Whoa, whoa, whoa

Yeah, yeah yeah

My, my, my, my, rock 'n' roll is a vicious game

Yeah

Rock 'n' roll