Verse 1
The newsman’s on the TV, talking 'bout the end
The world is on a wire, just waiting for the bend
The suits are in the boardroom, shadows on the wall
Building up their paper towers, waiting for the fall
But in the dirty basement, underneath the street
We’ve got a secret weapon, and it’s got a heavy beat!
Plug it in and crank it, let the tubes begin to glow
We’re gonna stop the clock with a Marshall stack in tow!
Pre-Chorus
They can keep their buttons and their cold, gray steel
We’ve got something they can never feel
It’s a six-string lightning bolt, a thunder in the chest
Put the planet to the wall, and let it pass the test!
Chorus
The Anthem of the Ages! Screaming through the night
The Anthem of the Ages! Turning on the light
When the world is losing hope and the sun begins to fade
We’re gonna save the human race with a power chord cascade!
Put your hands up high, feel the speakers blow
Rock and Roll is gonna save the world... and give it back its soul!
Verse 2
From Tokyo to London, from the canyon to the coast
The rhythm is the ghost that we all love the most
It doesn’t need a passport, it doesn’t need a side
It’s the only roller coaster everybody’s gonna ride!
Forget the politicians and the lines they draw in sand
We’re gonna unite the nations with a five-piece rockin’ band
If everybody’s headbanging, no one’s gonna fight
We’re gonna keep the party going ‘til the world is set upright!
Bridge
(Guitar Solo: Full-throttle tapping, flamboyant whammy bar dives, and a bluesy "call and response" with the singer’s screams.)
ONE NATION!
UNDER THE GROOVE!
GET THE MOUNTAINS!
TO START TO MOVE!
I FEEL THE ENERGY!
I FEEL THE FIRE!
TAKE THE WHOLE PLANET HIGHER AND HIGHER!
Chorus
The Anthem of the Ages! Screaming through the night
The Anthem of the Ages! Turning on the light
When the world is losing hope and the sun begins to fade
We’re gonna save the human race with a power chord cascade!
Put your hands up high, feel the speakers blow
Rock and Roll is gonna save the world... and give it back its soul!
Outro
Save the world!
Keep it loud!
God bless the mosh pit!
(Sustained high-pitched wail over a series of explosive drum fills)
ROCK AND ROOOOOOLL!
(Final "Big Rock Ending" with crashing symbols and feedback)
Goz
