Once you get the ball rolling, it's tough to stand still! Well, you never listen when I'm talkin' to you All this foolin' around won't do you any good You don't take my advice or care about what I say We got the same blood, wanna help ya find your way Gonna help you anyway You keep tellin' me Brother, now I've got it all learned They say who plays with fire, well, he might get burned You keep dancin' to the music that gets you in the groove And you say you wanna be your own guru Speed, sex and action, like you see in the flicks I used to do the same to get my kicks One thing I know, now you gotta believe Once you get the ball rolling, it's tough to stand still! Hey, don't ya think it's time for you to grow And get back on the track, the right one, you know 'Cmon try a little harder to lift up your head even though you're running the wrong way instead Won't you try a little harder Every forbidden fruit, you wanna take a bite Any new game in town, you gotta take a ride Gold-plated door of temptation, can't turn away And still you wanna be your own dee-jay Speed, sex and action, like you see in the flicks I used to do the same to get my kicks One thing I know, now you gotta believe Once you set the ball rolling, it's tough to stand still Yeah, if you get the ball rolling, it's hard to stand still Once you got the ball rolling, bet you can't stand still! No way to stand still, hard to stand still Just can't stand still, no way, no way, no way Once you got the ball rolling, it's tough to stand still!