Ray Wylie Hubbard - Rock-N-Roll Is A Vicious Game lyrics

When a boy picks up a guitar
He learns the girls come 'round
And he sees things heat up when
He gets his licks down so now he believes in
These mythological gods, lightnin'
And money and then he starts up a band
And things begin to get bloody

Rock-N-Roll is a vicious game
Rock-N-Roll is a vicious game

And now the bands starts giggin' at these
Nightclubs where there's always
A sinister element
And they seem to have forgotten all about God
And the words of the new testament
And all the kids say
"These guys are heavier than Nine Inch Nails"
And a major record deal has
Now become the holy grail

Rock-N-Roll is a vicious game
Rock-N-Roll is a vicious game

Now a hot-shot producer comes along and they
All sign on the dotted line
And they go in the studio and now
It's just a matter of time
And they tour Europe and they
Get drunk on stage
But in England they think that's cool
And back in the States
The critics set up and start to drool

Rock-N-Roll is a vicious game
Rock-N-Roll is a vicious game

So now it's tattoos and piercin's
And leathers and groupies and
And managers, and agents, lawyers
Publicists and chauffers
And the party's never gonna end as
Far as anyone can see
And then a friendly stranger
Shows up and says, "The first one's free"

Rock-N-Roll is a vicious game
Rock-N-Roll is a vicious game

And now the band has become the darlin's of
The media - they're all the rage
And there's hysteria and public
Appearances and fistfights backstage
Ah, it seems the gods have smiled upon
The band and have embraced them hell-bent
So now it's carte blanche
'cause money talks even in hell

And then comes ER's and stomach pumps
And machines that kickstart the heart
And the band breaks up and
The bass player OD's as
The album reaches number one
On the Billboard charts

Rock-N-Roll is a vicious game
Rock-N-Roll is a vicious game
Rock-N-Roll is a vicious game
Rock-N-Roll is a vicious game