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 palt their music, ooh that modern music   They like it with a lot of style   But t's still that same old back beat rhythm   That 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 is 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 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 is still beating    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 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 is still beating