Lyrics
[verse]
I sent you a record, hoping you would play it loud
Wrote you a letter, wanted to make you proud
Some folks say it's simple, some folks say it's just noise
But it's the only language I got, the only voice
[verse]
The critics keep talking, the critics keep their score
I just keep playing like I did the day before
Maybe it ain't fancy, maybe it ain't refined
But it's the beat that's living rent-free in my mind
[chorus]
It's only rock 'n roll, but I like it
It's only rock 'n roll, but I like it, like it, yes I do
It's only rock 'n roll, but I like it
That's all I need to get me through
[verse]
They say I'll grow up someday, put the guitar down
Trade the amplifiers for a quieter town
But the rhythm's in my blood, it ain't going away
It's the only thing that gets me through the day
[chorus]
It's only rock 'n roll, but I like it
It's only rock 'n roll, but I like it, like it, yes I do
It's only rock 'n roll, but I like it
That's all I need to get me through
[bridge]
Some like it fancy, some like it clean
I like it dirty, I like it mean
Just three chords and a feeling that's true
That's all it takes, and it always gets to you
[chorus]
It's only rock 'n roll, but I like it
It's only rock 'n roll, but I like it, like it, yes I do
It's only rock 'n roll, but I like it
That's all I need to get me through
