Blame It On The Love Of Rock & Roll

Bon Jovi

First time I heard the music
I thought it was my own
I could feel it in my heartbeat
I could feel it in my bones
My momma thinks I'm crazy
My dad says I'm insane
I got this boogie woogie fever
That's burning in my veins

They tried to take me to a doctor
But it's too late for me
Then they took me to a preacher
That they saw on their tv
Who said that for a small donation
My lost soul would be saved
I said I don't think so preacher
I'll come back another day

All I want, is to be a rolling stone
They don't understand what we all know

It feels so good that it ought to be illegal
I got my vaccination from a pornograf needle
I'll never grow up and I'll never grow old
Blame it on the love of rock & roll

My teachers didn't like me they always
Tried to put me down
'Cause I wore my hair too long
I played my music way too loud

Every little boy wants to learn to play guitar
So he can pick up all the chicks
And be a rock-n-roll star

They said it won't last, but they misunderstood
If people think it's bad then I'll be bad for good

It feels so good that it ought to be illegal
I got my vaccination from a pornograf needle
I'll never grow up and I'll never grow old
Blame it on the love of rock & roll

Blame it on the love, blame it on the love
Dad don't understand what the little girls know
Blame it on the love of rock-n-roll

All I wanted, all I ever needed
My guitar gave to me
Every song I've sung blame it on love

Every war I've won blame it on love
Everything I've done blame it on love
Blame it on the love of rock-n-roll

It feels so good that it ought to be illegal
I got my vaccination from a pornograf needle
I'll never grow up and I'll never grow old
Blame it on the love of rock & roll

Blame it on the love, blame it on the love
Dad don't understand
What the little girls know
Blame it on the love of rock-n-roll


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Blame It on the Love of Rock & Roll Lyrics as written by Jon Bon Jovi Richard Sambora

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    I can't believe how many sites have the lyrics misspelled -- who the hell ever heard of a pornograf needle? Awesome song.
    ahanix1989on January 26, 2007   Link
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    Just a good old fashioned rock number. Using rock and roll like a reference to drugs. I can imagine how he feels being on the high of performing
    antmannon June 09, 2003   Link
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    It feels so good it ought to be illegal...awesome lyric.
    allenegirlon May 24, 2004   Link
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    Great song.
    Roses and Revolverson March 24, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    Bon Jovi seem to be real Stones fans. this, We Got It Goin' On, covering Start Me Up/Jumpin' Jack Flash live. it's real cute :D but this song is good. sounds a lot like I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
    ebyrne288on August 01, 2008   Link
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    This is my fave Bon Jovi song atm! Fantastic song
    B.Jrockson September 20, 2008   Link
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    What ever happened to Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll? Now all we have is Aids, Crack, and Techno :/
    MsMusicon January 08, 2010   Link

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