He was a tough fifteen He heard a guitar scream and he knew he'd never be the same It was magic Like fire running through his veins Got him a six string Make your head ring They said the boy must be insane No one could understand how good that guitar felt in his hands He played it loud To shut the whole world out He thought he heard the crowd scream Calling out his name And he showed them all In the name of rock and roll He stood tall In the name of rock and roll He did it all In the name of rock and roll And he never stopped This city kid was born to rock Played that scene cool and clean Rocked them down on a skin tight jeans On the streets They said the kid was gonna be king, yeah Felt the beat, felt the heat The road was hotter than he thought it could be Closed his eyes… and never stopped chasing the dream, that's right Could he make it play Does he got what it takes To go all the way Well, there's a price to pay… yeah But he showed them all In the name of rock and roll He stood tall In the name of rock and roll He heard the call In the name of rock and roll Well he did it all And you know he'd do it all again In the name of rock and roll He stood tall In the name of rock and roll He stood tall In the name of rock and roll Yeah, he did it all… In the name of rock and roll No he never stopped… that skinny kid was born to rock On a hot summer night… under the white spotlight, You should have heard that boy play… He could've called out his name… He heard the crowd scream… Solo: Dave Meniketti In the name of rock and roll In the name of rock and roll This kid is hot In the name of rock and roll You'd better watch out, he's gonna blow you away… In the name of rock and roll Like an old gunslinger… In the name of rock and roll with a quick itchy finger In the name of rock and roll that's squeezin' the trigger for fame In the name of rock and roll When he took the stage, In the name of rock and roll He knew they'd remember his name… He showed 'em all! In the name of rock and roll He stood tall! In the name of rock and roll And he heard the call! In the name of rock and roll Yeah he did it all, and you know he'd do it all again! In the name of rock and roll He stood tall! In the name of rock and roll He showed 'em all! In the name of rock and roll Oooo… he never stopped, that skinny kid was born to rock In the name of rock and roll Born to rock In the name of rock and roll He's so bad… In the name of rock and roll And he never stopped, that skinny kid was born to rock In the name of rock and roll Allright In the name of rock and roll He showed 'em all In the name of rock and roll And he never stopped, that skinny kid was born to rock
He was a tough fifteen He heard a guitar scream and he knew he'd never be the same It was magic Like fire running through his veins Got him a six string Make your head ring They said the boy must be insane No one could understand how good that guitar felt in his hands He played it loud To shut the whole world out He thought he heard the crowd scream Calling out his name And he showed them all In the name of rock and roll He stood tall In the name of rock and roll He did it all In the name of rock and roll And he never stopped This city kid was born to rock Played that scene cool and clean Rocked them down on a skin tight jeans On the streets They said the kid was gonna be king, yeah Felt the beat, felt the heat The road was hotter than he thought it could be Closed his eyes… and never stopped chasing the dream, that's right Could he make it play Does he got what it takes To go all the way Well, there's a price to pay… yeah But he showed them all In the name of rock and roll He stood tall In the name of rock and roll He heard the call In the name of rock and roll Well he did it all And you know he'd do it all again In the name of rock and roll He stood tall In the name of rock and roll He stood tall In the name of rock and roll Yeah, he did it all… In the name of rock and roll No he never stopped… that skinny kid was born to rock On a hot summer night… under the white spotlight, You should have heard that boy play… He could've called out his name… He heard the crowd scream… Solo: Dave Meniketti In the name of rock and roll In the name of rock and roll This kid is hot In the name of rock and roll You'd better watch out, he's gonna blow you away… In the name of rock and roll Like an old gunslinger… In the name of rock and roll with a quick itchy finger In the name of rock and roll that's squeezin' the trigger for fame In the name of rock and roll When he took the stage, In the name of rock and roll He knew they'd remember his name… He showed 'em all! In the name of rock and roll He stood tall! In the name of rock and roll And he heard the call! In the name of rock and roll Yeah he did it all, and you know he'd do it all again! In the name of rock and roll He stood tall! In the name of rock and roll He showed 'em all! In the name of rock and roll Oooo… he never stopped, that skinny kid was born to rock In the name of rock and roll Born to rock In the name of rock and roll He's so bad… In the name of rock and roll And he never stopped, that skinny kid was born to rock In the name of rock and roll Allright In the name of rock and roll He showed 'em all In the name of rock and roll And he never stopped, that skinny kid was born to rock
