I always wanted to be a rock ‘n roll guitar picker Never wanted to be a big town city slicker My friends said to me, they said you don’t understand You never make a livin’ in a rock ‘n roll band But I play it loud, and the music keeps rockin’ on
Well, my moma she said, what you gonna do When you get past twenty-one Said, I don’t think I’ll make it – but if I’m mistaken Well, the music will be rockin’ on I said rock ‘n roll music – is gettin’ me high I wanna rock ‘n roll until the day that I die I always wanted to be – a rock ‘n roll guitar man
Well honey, let me take you to a rock ‘n roll dance I’ll tell you how to do it if you give me a chance I’ll give you good music and you’re gonna do right Baby, let you rock ‘n roll – all through the night
I always wanted to be a rock ‘n roll guitar picker I always wanted to be a rock ‘n roll guitar man I always wanted to be a rock ‘n roll guitar man
Well, back in my school I was a rock ‘n roll fool I didn’t learn my lessons and I thought I was cool The headmaster caught me, the things that he taught me Will keep me out of trouble – but rock ‘n roll rules
Well, I always wanted to be a rock ‘n roll guitar picker I always wanted to be a rock ‘n roll guitar man I never wanted to be a big town city slicker I always wanted to be a rock ‘n roll guitar man I always wanted to be a rock ‘n roll guitar man, yeah!