[Intro]

[Verse 1]
New York, New York, is everything they say
And no place I'd rather be
Where else can you do a half a million things
All at a quarter to three
When they play their music, ooh that modern music
They like it with a lot of style
But it's still that same old back beat rhythm
That really really drives 'em wild

[Chorus]
They say the heart of rock and roll is still beating
And from what I've seen, I believe 'em
Now the old boy may be barely breathing
But the heart of rock and roll, heart of rock and roll is still beating

[Verse 2]
L.A., Hollywood, and the Sunset Strip
Is something everyone should see
Neon lights and the pretty pretty girls
All dressed so scantily
When they play their music, that hard rock music
They like it with a lot of flash
But it's still that same old back beat rhythm
That really kicks 'em in the--
[Chorus]
They say the heart of rock and roll is still beating
And from what I've seen, I believe 'em
Now the old boy may be barely breathing
But the heart of rock and roll, heart of rock and roll is still beating

Johnny!
[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]
D.C., San Antone and the Liberty Town, Boston and Baton Rouge
Tulsa, Austin, Oklahoma City, Seattle, San Francisco, too
Everywhere there's music, real live music
Bands with a million styles
But it's still that same old rock and roll music
That really, really drives 'em wild

[Chorus]
Th-th-th-th-they say the heart of rock and roll is still beating
And from what I've seen, I believe 'em
Now the old boy may be barely breathing
But the heart of rock and roll, heart of rock and roll is still beating, yeah

[Tag]
In Cleveland
Detroit
Uh, heart of rock and roll