The Heart of Rock and Roll Songtext
von Huey Lewis and 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 beating
And from what I've seen I believe 'em
Now the old boy may be barely breathing
But the heart of rock and roll
Heart of rock and roll is still beating


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 rock 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 beating
And from what I've seen I believe ′em
Now the old boy may be barely breathing
But the heart of rock and roll
Heart of rock and roll is still beating

Johnny, ow

DC, San Antone and the Liberty Town, Boston and 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 some old rock and roll music
That really, really drives 'em wild
They say the heart of rock and roll is still beating
And from what I′ve seen I believe 'em
Now the old boy may be barely breathing
But the heart of rock and roll
Heart of rock and roll is still beating, yeah


In Cleveland
Detroit
Uh, heart of rock and roll