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 is still beating L.A., 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, 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 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 In Cleveland Detroit! Huh, heart of rock and roll