Well l don't care what people say,
They laugh and joke when l play
Criticise and scandalise.
But it beats the hall outta nine to five

Teacher said son you`re no good
Ain't no hope ain't no use,
Rockin Roll ain't such a crime,
But don't come here to waste by time

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We like it hard'n'loud
because we're young and proud.

Got my feet out the street
Tryin' hard to make ends meet,
People say won't you compromise.
So l give it to them
Straight between the eyes.

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No self respect no honour
Want no judge need no lawyer
Rockin Roll ain't such a crime
So don't come and waste my time.

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Well you' re the opposition
So here's my proposition to you
May the best man win, losers
Got to try again
Going for broke, gonna take first prize
Gonna make you bleed
Cut you down to size.

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Straight forward
No looking back
Straight forward
That's where the action is
Straight forward no look'in
Straight forward.

No communication breakdown
Wer's heading for the touchdown.
Full frontal attack
Gonna push; keep pushing you back
All for one for all
Tonight we' re on the loose
And your gonna fall,

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In for the kill
We're in for the final grand slam,
No stopping us now,
Pushing like a battering ram,
Goin for broke
Gonna take first prize
Gonna make you bleed,
Cut you down to size.

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Well my lady she loves to move
When the needle's in the groove
She takes the vinyl from the cover
She controls the tempo and the mood

Sometimes she likes it powerful and forceful.
Other times she likes it romantic and soulful.
Oh she really does
Cause she really loves to move
When the needles in the groove oh yeah

Well she asks all the boys around
To listen to her hi-fi sounds .
She plays them fast she plays them slow
She plays them high she plays them low

Oh she rock'n rolls all night long
She dances the night away to her favorite song oh year
Oh she really did
Cause she really loves to move
When the needle's In the groove oh yeah

She's a hi-fi freak who loves to take it to the peak
When the record's on the deck
She loses all her self respect
She loses all control over her body and soul
Loves to let all the good_times roll oh yeah,
Oh she really does
Cause she really loves to move
When the needle's in the groove oh yeah 
				

You have to get right out to try and sort things out
Try living your life the hard way
Like control on the loose, you won't be tied to a noose
'Cause you live from day to day

With the wind in your hair, got no troubles, ain't got a care
Young blood, and you just don't care

And you gotta run
(And you better get outta this place)
You gotta run fast
(Don't you know, it's all disgrace)
You better run
(You don't get more outta this place)
You better run fast
(Before you lose out in the race)
You gotta run
(Run, yeah)
You better run

Got to get to the highway, get far, far away
Teach your life to a faceless town
You need to learn how to love 'cause it's all that you know
So you can spread it around

Taking your chances, playing the game, moonlight romancin'
Young blood, c'mon, do it one more time

And you gotta run
(And you better get outta this place)
You gotta run fast
(Don't you know, it's all disgrace)
You better run
(You don't get more outta this place)
You better run fast
(Before you lose out in the race)
You gotta run
(Run, yeah)
You better run

Young blood, where are you going to?
Young blood, you've got a lot to do!

With the winds of fortune finally in sight, got a taste of life
Young blood, you want to live your life

And you gotta run
(And you better get outta this place)
You gotta run fast
(Don't you know, it's all disgrace)
You better run
(You don't get more outta this place)
You better run fast
(Before you lose out in the race)
You gotta run
(Run, yeah)
You better run
(Before you lose out in the race)
You gotta run
(Run, yeah)
You better run
				

I've been down been out,
but not like this before
a dirty faced kid makin a bid
to have a little bore
High High hopes
It's oh so hard
to make my savings last.

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But don't tell Mama
Don't let her know
don't tell mama
she must'nt know
Don't tell Mama
don't let her know
been tryin hard
but things are slow.

l had to go don't you know
gotta dream, won't go
fresh grounds new towns
nothing to hold me down
High high hopes,
In everything l do
but it's oh so hard
to make my dreams come true

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Outta luck in a rut
gotta pick myself up
l've had my share of takin'it so rough
High High hopes but pockets low in cash
It's oh so hard to make my savings last

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