God gave rock and roll to you Gave rock and roll to you Put it in the soul of everyone Do you know what you want? You don't know for sure You don't feel right, you can't find a cure And you're gettin' less than what you're lookin' for You don't have money or a fancy car And you're tired of wishin' on a falling star You gotta put your faith in a loud guitar God gave rock and roll to you Gave rock and roll to you Gave rock and roll to everyone God gave rock and roll to you Gave rock and roll to you Put it in the soul of everyone Now listen If you wanna be a singer, or play guitar Man, you gotta sweat or you won't get far Cause it's never too late to work nine-to-five You can take a stand, or you can compromise You can work real hard or just fantasize But you don't start livin' 'till you realize I gotta tell yeah God gave rock and roll to you Gave rock and roll to you Gave rock and roll to everyone God gave rock and roll to you Gave rock and roll to you Put it in your soul God gave rock and roll to you (To everyone he gave the song to be sung) Gave rock and roll to everyone God gave rock and roll to you (To everyone he gave the song to be sung) Saved rock and roll for everyone Saved rock and roll God gave rock and roll to you Gave rock and roll to you Gave rock and roll to everyone God gave rock and roll to you Gave rock and roll to you Put it in the soul of everyone God gave rock and roll to you Gave rock and roll to you Gave rock and roll to everyone I know life sometimes can get tough And I know life sometimes can be a drag But people, we have been given a gift, we have been given a road And that road's name is rock and roll Gave rock and roll to everyone God gave rock and roll to you Gave rock and roll to you Put it in the soul of everyone God gave rock and roll to you Gave rock and roll to you Gave rock and roll to everyone