It's a shakedown Loss of control It's a shakedown That's rock'n'roll It's a shakedown Long stories told 25 years of punk rock'n'roll
I've loaded my amp into a vetrens hall I've sang my songs in a Kansas corn field I've played squats in old East Berlin Drank wine in Naple beer in Michigan
You can do it for money but you'll be outta luck Some do it for fame that will leave the all alone Or you can do it cause you just can't stop The addiction to this life for those of us who know