Gotta big monkey and he's on my back It's warmer than China, it's better than crack It's burnin' like fire, it's takin' my soul, yeah So damn addicted to rock 'n' roll All my life's a mere distraction I'm about to lose my mind, yeah I just want some kind of action Rock 'n' roll state of mind White boys stole it back in '55 Turned in to disco in '75 Said it all started with "Blue Suede Shoes", yeah For years brothers called it just rhythm and blues But the King's the main attraction Makin' kids just lose their minds, oh, yeah White folks had a strange reaction Rock 'n' roll state of mind Rock 'n' roll state of mind, ow! Money can't buy it 'cause it can't be sold (Check it out) If you say it's too loud, then you're too fuckin' old Package it pretty and make it so slick, yeah 'Cause they know what you're sellin' They know every trick, ooh, yeah Kids just want some satisfaction Kids just want to lose their minds, oh! You can tell by their reaction I'm in a rock 'n' roll state of mind Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! Rock 'n' roll state of mind Hear me talking! Rock 'n' roll state of mind Rock 'n' roll state of mind State of mind State of mind State of mind State of mind, yeah