My daddy worked from nine to five And mama stayed home with me And by the time that I was half alive I knew what I was gonna be I left school, I grew my hair They didn't understand They wanted me to be respected as A doctor or a lawyer man I'm gonna be a rock 'n' roll singer I'm gonna be a rock 'n' roll star I'm gonna be a rock 'n' roll singer I'm gonna be a rock 'n' roll star As I grew up I worked real hard So I could buy a guitar I wanted to be on the top one day I wanted to be a star I could see my name in lights I could can see the queue I had the devil in my blood Tellin' me what to do I'm gonna be a rock 'n' roll singer I'm gonna be a rock 'n' roll star I'm gonna be a rock 'n' roll singer I'm gonna be a rock 'n' roll star