i may not be a pillar in my town or have the kind of job you think that i should i know you see me out running around with a couple of people you think are no good i ve tried to clean it up a couple of times but i m a backslidin fool when it comes to walkin that line it s ok you think you re better than me yeah that s all right girl that s all right cause i m close enough for rock and roll close enough for rock and roll close enough for rock and roll i m close enough for a little rock and roll yeah it s true i don t plan my time when you re lookin for me i m hard to find i know you don t wanna run around with me with my socks fallin down girl i m just poor company i ve seen your face and it s a one eyed jack we like to talk about this or that none of these things really interest me hey that s all right girl that s all right cause i m close enough for rock and roll close enough for rock and roll close enough for rock and roll i m close enough for a little rock i know you think i m a rough cut baby i ain t as rough cut as i am the blood on your hands gonna love that blood right off of your hands yeah that s all right girl that s all right close enough for rock and roll close enough for rock and roll close enough for rock and roll i m close enough for a little rock and roll