Those Were The Days

(Verse 1)

Remember sittin'by the radio, with a dial and a prayer

Cracklin'voice from some station, sendin' magic through the air

A backbeat hit like a heartbeat,a guitar began to scream

Wasn't just a song,it was a teenage dream

We learned the words on a scratchy 45

That sound was something truly,truly alive

We saved our cash for a vinyl prize

With fire and rebellion in the singer's eyes.

(Chorus)

Oh,those were the days, the good rock and roll days!

When the music was loud and the message was clear.

We were kings of the world in a gasoline haze,

Livin'out the anthems that we wanted to hear!

Yeah,the guitars would wail, and the drums would pound,

Shakin'the very ground!

Oh,those were the days, the good rock and roll days!

I wish that I could hear'em now.

**(Verse 2))

Smoke and neon in a downtown bar,the stage was just a riser

But when the band hit that first chord,man, you were a surprised

The bass you felt right in your chest,the singer soaked in sweat

Ain't no problems in the world that this band couldn't forget

No auto-tune,no fancy tricks, just fingers on the frets

A million sold-out nights and a million cigarette regrets

We'd raise our fists for the guitar man's solo,raw and wild

Just a microphone for truth,and a style, a reckless style.

(Chorus)

Oh,those were the days, the good rock and roll days!

When the music was loud and the message was clear.

We were kings of the world in a gasoline haze,

Livin'out the anthems that we wanted to hear!

Yeah,the guitars would wail, and the drums would pound,

Shakin'the very ground!

Oh,those were the days, the good rock and roll days!

I wish that I could hear'em now.

(Bridge)

Now the music's all in zeros and ones,it's perfect and it's clean

But I miss the hiss of the tape machine

I miss the crackle,I miss the soul

The desperate hunger that made you lose control...

It was more than just a fashion,it was a battle cry

A lightning bolt shot from a desperate sky!

(Guitar Solo)

(Chorus)

OH,THOSE WERE THE DAYS, THE GOOD ROCK AND ROLL DAYS!

WHEN THE MUSIC WAS LOUD AND THE MESSAGE WAS CLEAR!

WE WERE KINGS OF THE WORLD IN A GASOLINE HAZE,

LIVIN'OUT THE ANTHEMS THAT WE WANTED TO HEAR!

YEAH,THE GUITARS WOULD WAIL, AND THE DRUMS WOULD POUND,

SHAKIN'THE VERY GROUND!

OH,THOSE WERE THE DAYS, THE GOOD ROCK AND ROLL DAYS!

(Outro - Music start