So many years have slipped by, but something's remained,
The picture's faded, and you're not who you used to be.
If the dreams have left you, then they've left you,
But no matter how you change, rock and roll won't leave you.
Heartbeat is different now, and it is gone for some,
The moonlight doesn't cradle you, and love waits for something else.
If the girls have left you, then they've left you,
But no matter how you change, rock and roll won't leave you.
The years may pass, you can never forget them,
They always grip your heart, always cheat you, but they never, ever let go.
So many years have slipped by, we're still here,
The picture's faded, but the star-path still shines.
If the years have left you, then they've left you,
But not matter how you change, rock and roll won't leave you.
The years may pass, you can never forget them,
They always grip your heart, always cheat you, but they never, ever let go.