The Heart of Rock and Roll Songtext

von Huey Lewis & The News

New York, New York is everything they say and no place that 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

They say the heart of rock and roll is still beatin'
And from what I've seen I believe ′em
Now the old boy may be barely breathin′
But the heart of rock and roll, heart of rock and roll is still beatin'

LA, 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 rockin′ music
They like it with a lot of flash
But it's still that same old back beat rhythm
That really, really kicks ′em in the...

They say the heart of rock and roll is still beatin'
And from what I′ve seen I believe 'em
Now the old boy may be barely breathin'
But the heart of rock and roll, heart of rock and roll is still beatin′

Johnny, owww!

In D.C., San Antone and the Liberty Town
In Boston or 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

The-the-they say the heart of rock and roll is still beatin'
And from what I′ve seen I believe 'em
Now the old boy may be barely breathin′
But the heart of rock and roll, heart of rock and roll is still beatin', yeah
In Cleveland
Detroit!
Uh, heart of rock and roll