The lights go down, the stage is set   A man in the wings breaks out in sweat   A backstage-joker spiked his Coke while   The dressing room was full of smoke      A crowd of fools got him high   He's afraid he's gonna die   He's the apple of their eye      He steps into the remaining light   The crowd go wild, he's out of sight   Arms held high in a sign of peace   His manager signed a one-night lease      The house is full, getting high   He's afraid he's gonna die   He's the apple of their eye      He struts, he strolls   His love is rock and roll   He's the veteran cosmic rocker!      He steps into the remaining light   The crowd go wild, he's out of sight   Arms held high in a sign of peace   His manager signed a one-night lease      The crowd are full, getting high   He's afraid he's gonna die   He's the apple of their eye      He struts, he strolls   His life is rock and roll   He's the veteran cosmic rocker!      He's afraid that he will die!