[00:08.342]Boy next door not too complacent
[00:11.522]Lost till he found how to pound the pavement
[00:15.22]He walked like a saint lost far in a world of sin
[00:22.192]No mama to assure his situation
[00:25.752]A misfit piss poor education
[00:29.372]He talked a big game but never could seem to win
[00:36.482]And southwest Detroit ain 't a place to talk no trash
[00:44.32]You can throw some dap but it 's best not to flash no cash
[00:50.832]You grow up quick fightin 'for the upper end of lower class
[00:58.322]And sometimes ya feel like sand in an hour glass
[01:05.242]Hey there young man you better dig down deep in your soul
[01:11.922]You better learn to play and pray God save rock n roll
[01:20.222]He got a four-piece band for his graduation
[01:24.92]A second hand van and they toured the nation
[01:27.702]But no one seemed to ever wanna sing a long
[01:35.72]They headed out west to find salvation
[01:38.392]But the Sunset Strip 's a big temptation
[01:42.72]The girls and coc*ine seemed to write every song
[01:49.632]But east LA ain 't a place to talk no trash
[01:56.862]You can play for tips but how long can that life last
[02:03.292]You grow up quick writin 'checks your a**can 't cash
[02:11.112]And sometimes ya feel like life 's movin 'way too fast
[02:17.782]Hey there young man you better dig down deep in your soul
[02:25.642]You better find your way and pray God save rock n roll
[02:32.882]Yeah God save rock n roll
[02:40.192]If you could find a way I swear I won 't sell my soul
[02:47.482]Hey God save rock roll
[02:55.662]Pave the way and hey God save rock n roll
[03:16.692]He got pegged to be the next sensation
[03:20.622]A big fat check for his aggravation
[03:23.992]And a renegade spot tucked way high up in the hills
[03:31.482]His songs played strong on every station
[03:34.972]And MTV in full rotation
[03:38.712]And his garage was filled up with big Cadillac DeVilles
[03:46.22]He sold his soul it was fabrication
[03:49.632]Found success but lost his patience
[03:53.202]Cuz livin 'on the road ain 't all it 's cracked up to be
[04:00.122]He got dropped in the middle of consolidation
[04:03.992]His wife took half and then taxation
[04:07.542]Left him right back at the alter on his knees
[04:14.592]And southwest Detroit ain 't a place to talk no trash
[04:22.152]Hey mister big shot how 's it feel to be back
[04:28.702]Yeah you made it became a member of the upper class
[04:36.932]Forgot your roots and made everybody kiss your a**
[04:43.362]Hey there young man I bet ya never thought you'd get this old
[04:50.852]I 'm still tryin 'to be I 'm still singin 'in key I 'm still livin 'free
[05:02.402]So f**k you all I said long live rock n roll