The days of old are closing fast, eternally they cannot last You give it all to get ahead and no more paying dues You try your best to survive by getting out and playing live Struggling to get ahead, onward we will march Dirty hair and dirty clothes No more cocaine up your nose Debauchery is no more No more groupies, no more whores Record labels, no support Booking gigs and selling short Still there's something deep inside Sayin' Heavy Metal Never Died! Heavy Metal in your face Heavy Metal steeplechase Heavy Metal in your soul Heavy Metal Rock 'n Roll Caught in a whirlwind, caught in a daze Every night is set ablaze Makin' the biz, we sold our souls For sex 'n drugs 'n rock 'n roll Each marquee says "sold out" This is how we're goin' out Hear the screaming, hear the cries Because Heavy Metal Never Dies! Heavy Metal in your face Heavy Metal steeplechase Heavy Metal in your soul Heavy Metal Rock 'n Roll!