she knocked down my money she knocked down my fame just wanna feel i m a part of the game on the radio on tv it s like a heartbeat deep inside of me know what i want know how to get it s like the sound of a hot corvette start it up let it roll come on baby let s lose control ooh yeah i wanna live it up ooh yeah don t wanna give it up oh no i wanna rock the rock of america yeah baby rock the rock of america ooh yeah i hear the beat everywhere smalltown streets union squares every city s got that sound it s in the open not underground turn it up all the way you can t escape it it s here to stay sounds like thunder in my soul come on babe let s lose control ooh yeah i wanna live it up ooh yeah don t wanna give it up now no no i wanna rock the rock of america yeah baby rock the rock of america ooh yeah ooh yeah i wanna live it up ooh yeah don t wanna give it up now no i wanna rock the rock of america yeah rock the rock of america an i ve gotta rock the rock of america you know what i want rock the rock of america yeah