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WHERE’D ROCK & ROLL GO?

I slipped out quiet, came back loud, Same streets standin’, different crowd Neon hummin’ but it don’t sting, Everybody’s careful ’bout everything Turned the radio, shook my head slow, Every song scared to cut too close I grinned and said “Hell No” Somebody tell me, where’d the rock and roll go? Yeah, where’d it run Where’d it hide Used to live between lust and a loaded slide I’m back, yeah,, but where’d the rock and roll go? Used to feel it in your bones real low Here’s to tough guys who don’t behave Middle fingers, and shallow graves — let it roll I’m back, yeah, where’d the rock and roll go? Turn it up till the windows blow If it crawled out scared of makin’ a sound I’m the reason the roof’s comin’ down Been down back roads, listenin’ hard All AI music, electric cars Robots in bars pourin’ digital love, Nobody lookin’ down, nobody lookin’ up No sweat runnin’ down your spine No sins committed in real time Everybody clean, nobody slow Still gotta ask, where’d the rock and roll go? Leather traded for compromise Everyone scared of payin’ the price But danger don’t knock — it breaks the door Civilized ain’t what I came back here for I’m back, yeah, but where’d the rock and roll go? Shake the ground, let the demons know Here’s to sinners with bloodshot eyes Bad intentions and alibis — let it roll I’m back, yeah, where’d the rock and roll go? No permission, no control If Rock and Roll went quiet, played dead I just kicked its heart till it bled I don’t want perfect I want pressure I don’t want safe I want good measure Give me feedback, give me heat Give me instinct in the backseat If the fire left without a fight I came back heavy to reignite I’m back, yeah, but where’d the rock and roll go? This ain’t nostalgia, this is war Hands in the air, feet off the floor — let it roll I’m back, yeah, where’d the rock and roll go? Say it loud, let the whole world know Rock and Roll didn’t die, it laid in wait Now it’s shakin’ the ground at heaven’s gate I’m back, yeah... Where’d the rock and roll go?