Hear ye, hear ye, friends and Romans country men Hear ye, hear ye, punks and skins and journeymen Hear ye, hear ye, my sisters and my brethren, the time Is coming near Come ye, come ye, to soulless corporate circus tops Come ye, come ye, to toilet circling touring stops Come ye, come ye, to bedrooms bars and bunker swats The sound, is ringing clear Now who'd have thought That after all Something as simple as rock n roll would save us all Now who'd have thought That after all It was rock n roll Hear ye, hear ye, now anybody could take this stage Hear ye, hear ye, and make miracles for minimum wage Hear ye, hear ye, these folk songs of the modern age Will hold, us all in their arms Right here, right now, Elvis brings his children home Right here, right now, never had to feel alone Right here, right now, teenage kicks and gramophones We hold, them in our hearts Now who'd have thought, that after all Something as simple as rock n roll would save us all Now who'd have thought That after all It was rock n roll And I still believe (I still believe) In the saints Yeah in Jerry Lee, and in Johnny and all the greats And I still believe (I still believe) In the sound That has the power to raise a temple and tear it down And I still believe (I still believe) In the need For guitars and drums and desperate poetry And I still believe (I still believe) That everyone Can find a song for every time they lost, and every time they've won So just remember folks, we're not just saving lives we're saving souls We're having fun And I still believe Now who'd have thought that after all Something as simple as rock n roll would save us all Now who'd have thought After all Something so simple Something so small Who'd have thought After all It's rock n roll