They Played Rock And Roll

When the bomber flew
It was '79
Make no mistake: it was their time
Living fast and free
The only way to be
The word was on the street: they were the boys to beat

And they played Rock and Roll, they played Rock and Roll

They took no sleep
The tour rolled on
To Hammersmith, their battle song
Everything over the top
Giving it all till you drop
Adrenaline, leather and sweat
No one will ever forget

They played Rock and Roll, they played Rock and Roll

Dealing the ace
Releasing the power
The 80's were hear
This was the hour
Decibels crushing your brain, the closer you get to the pain
Night after night on the run, falling asleep with the sun

[Solo Andy Sneap]
[Solo Paul]

Bass like thunder
Drums of steel
Guitars of fury
With lightning feel
Living fast and free
The only way to be
The word was on the street: they were the boys to beat

And they played Rock and Roll, they played Rock and Roll Just before dawn in the cold light
We came out of the night
A great expectation from the man who ran the show
Will it rain, will it snow, will it shine, we don't know
Are there clouds up in the sky

We sat in the sun, woah-oh-oh
And the bands played on
And the bands played on
And the bands played on

See the people, feel the power
There was sixty thousand there
Just like thunder the crowds began to roar
Where you there, did ya know, did ya see all the show
There was magic in the air

We sat in the sun woah-oh-oh
And the bands played on
And the bands played on
And the bands played on

See the rainbow shining brightly
Shooting rockets to the sky
Making music and it rolled on through the night
You could hear on the air rock n' roll everywhere
We were strangers in the night

We sat in the sun woah-oh-oh
And the bands played on
And the bands played on
And the bands played on
And the bands played on
And the bands played on