Chorus:
They thought you had some kind of instant answer
But you a few had some pleasant blues
I'd rather be a singer than a lonely dancer
Still time enough and any time to lose
You came on like some back street urchin
With the finest education in the world
At one night stand—
Singing songs you can no longer stand to play
Take the money rock and roll away
Rock and roll away
You came on like an angel plucked from heaven
A man come down to visit man with dwell
Oh you did so well
To trade in all your songs for soap career
With more and more meant less in every ear
Sure that it will improve your back street urchin
The long wing angel gone to ground
The all night stand—
Singing songs you can no longer stand to play
Take the money rock and roll away
They're gonna sell you and they never stay
Take it now rock and roll away