Rock And Roll
Lita Ford Lyrics

I used to listen to the radio
When I was younger, I would listen to the radio and search for songs that I enjoyed

Playin' songs I wanted to hear
I would specifically play songs that I preferred to listen to

Up in my room and played it loud
I turned the music up loud while in my room

'Til the music hurt my ear
I would listen to the music so loud that it would actually hurt my ears

My parents said to turn it down
My parents thought the music was too loud and asked me to turn it down

But this is what I'd say
However, I would deny their request to turn down the music

Rock & Roll made me what I am today
The genre of Rock & Roll is what shaped me to be who I am today

I had a dream that I was sweet 16
I had a dream that I was a teenager at the age of 16

And could play in a rock & roll band
In the dream, I imagined myself capable of playing in a band that played Rock & Roll music

I saw some guys that played guitar
In my dream, I saw some guys playing the guitar

They said, "Come on if you think you can."
They invited me to join them and play alongside them if I believed I could do it

And the next thing that I know
Suddenly, without much warning, I found myself in the situation envisioned in the dream - on stage with the band

You know people are always tellin' me
People are constantly warning me

To get out before its too late
They suggest that I should quit playing Rock & Roll music while I still have the chance

Say, "Its a passing fad."
Some people think Rock & Roll music is just a trend that will eventually disappear

And that the money's bad
Others say that there is no real financial gain in the genre of Rock & Roll

I'm gonna wind up in a grave
Some warn that playing Rock & Roll music will harm me and lead to a short lifespan

But if I could do it all again, you know I would not change a thing
Despite the warnings and risks involved, if given the opportunity to start over, I would still choose to pursue Rock & Roll music