The Heart of Rock and Roll - Huey Lewis & The News

He's the king of rock and roll All right, yeah Right Hot night, summer in the city Just about to smoke and burn Look out, he's evil but he's pretty And oh he's going to twist and turn He's got the midnight madness, he's got control He's the king of rock and roll Bad blood, everybody knows it But everybody doesn't care, no He's got the only way to show it They want to see it everywhere He's got to give you fever, he'll scratch your soul He's the king of rock and roll The king of rock and roll Bad boy, always on the cover Getting the story told Fast, fast, one way or another 'Cause he'll never, never, never, never, never get old He makes a special magic and you've got control You are the king of rock and roll He's got the midnight madness, he's got a soul 'Cause he's the king of rock and roll The king of rock and roll Rock and roll Rock and roll Rock and roll The king of rock and roll, yeah

You go to work, work hard all day At the end of the week, you collect your pay That's just where it's at It's as simple as that You pay your bills the best that you can But the rising cost sure hurts a family man While the rich man gets fat It's as simple as that And the money goes so fast it ain't funny Ba-ha-ha, it ain't funny Your mind's made up to get that house on the hill But you just don't know if you ever will 'Cause you can't get the cash It's as simple as that 'Cause the man from the bank, he won't give you a loan Without putting a mortgage on all that you own A tit for a tat, that's how it is It's as simple as that Ooh, and the money goes so fast it ain't funny Ba-ha-ha, it ain't funny No, it's as simple, it's as simple It's as simple as that, hey! Before you know it, the kids, they're all grown Married off with kids of their own Now it's all in the past, true story, yeah It's as simple as that You've reached the autumn of your life And all that's left is you and your wife And a dog and a cat, that's how it is It's as simple as that Ooh, and the money goes so fast it ain't funny Ba-ha-ha, it ain't funny Nooo, it's as simple, it's as simple It's as simple as that, hey yeah! It's as simple, it's as simple It's as simple as that It's as simple, it's as simple It's as simple as that, hey yeah!

When you're a young man, down and out You really need someone to help you out It looks like life or death is your only choice It's really hard to see The forest for the trees The forest for the trees And when you get angry and everything's black or white You know that it ain't that simple, no one's always right You know that your life is worth livin' You gotta start takin' if no one else is givin' And if you're not afraid to open your eyes You may be pleasantly surprised Things are never as bad as they seem You just gotta learn to see Forest for the trees Forest for the trees You gotta learn to see If you need somebody, tell them please If you want someone, get up off your knees You know that you're life is worth livin' You gotta start takin', no one else is givin' And if you're not afraid to open your eyes You may be pleasantly surprised Things are never as bad as they seem You just gotta learn to see The forest for the trees Forest for the trees You gotta learn to see Forest for the trees You just gotta learn to see Forest for the trees You gotta learn to see Forest for the trees