I was born here in the midwest Where we coined the phrase that they still call "rock and roll" Those rainy old days and cold winter nights Could never stop the backbeat in my soul And every time they told me That it was only the fool Who would waste their life in a backstage dive For a good time and a tune i'd say..... I was born and raised on rock and roll I learned to sing off the radio When your born and raised on rock and roll You play it loud from the heart and soul Well i really never made much money But i sure learned a lot about life playing rock and roll 'cause i drove a million miles and copped a lot of styles Playing one night stands 'til i couldnt get it up anymore And every day i wonder What it means to be secure Do you think i'll ever find out What the rest of my life means for sure?