New York, New York, is everything they say   And no place that I'd rather be   Where else can you do a half a million things   All at a quarter to three      When they play their music, ooh, that modern music   They like it with a lot of style   But it's still that same old back beat rhythm   That really, really drives 'em wild      They say the heart of rock and roll is still beating   And from what I've seen I believe 'em   Now the old boy may be barely breathing   But the heart of rock and roll   Heart of rock and roll's still beating      LA, Hollywood and the Sunset Strip   Is something everyone should see   Neon lights and the pretty, pretty girls   All dressed so scantily      When they play their music   That hard rock music   They like it with a lot of flash   But it's still that same old back beat rhythm   That really, really kicks 'em in the      They say the heart of rock and roll is still beating   And from what I've seen I believe 'em   Now the old boy may be barely breathing   But the heart of rock and roll   Heart of rock and roll is still beating      Johnny!      DC, San Antone and the Liberty Town   Boston and Baton Rouge   Tulsa, Austin, Oklahoma City   Seattle, San Francisco too      Everywhere there's music, real live music   Bands with a million styles   But it's still that some old rock and roll music   That really, really drives 'em wild      They say the heart of rock and roll is still beating   And from what I've seen I believe 'em   Now the old boy may be barely breathing   But the heart of rock and roll   Heart of rock and roll is still beating, yeah      In Cleveland, Detroit   Uh! Heart of rock and roll