If I could stick my pen in my heart
I'd spill it all over the stage
Would it satisfy you or would slide on by you?
Or would you think this boy is strange, ain't he strange?

If I could win you, if I could sing you
A love song so divine
Would it be enough for your cheating heart
If I broke down and cried, if I cried?

I said, 'I know it's only rock and roll but I like it
I know it's only rock and roll but I like it, like it yes I do
Well I like it, oh I like it, I like it'
I said, 'Can't you see this old boy's getting lonely?'

If I could stick a knife in my heart
Suicide right on the stage
Would it be enough for your teenage lust?
Would it help to ease your pain? Ease your brain

If I could dig down deep in my heart
Feelings would flood on the page
Would it satisfy you, would it slide on by you?
Would you think the boy's insane? He's insane

I said, 'I know it's only rock and roll but I like it
I know it's only rock and roll but I like it, like it, yes I do
Well I like it, oh yeah I like it, I like it'
I said, 'Can't you see this old boy's getting lonely?'

Don't you think that you're the only girl around
I bet you think that you're the only woman in town

I said, 'I know it's only rock and roll but I like it'
I said, 'I know it's only rock and roll but I like it
I know it's only rock and roll but I like it
I know it's only rock and roll but I like it, like it, yes I do'
Well I like it, I like it, I like it
I like it, I like it

I like it
(Only rock and roll but)
I like it
(Only rock and roll but)
I like it
(Only rock and roll but)

I like it,
Oh I like it
Oh yeah I like it