I'm a child of rock'n'roll I've climbed up the sacred mountain I've dived in the darkest of seas I've read the Koran and the Bible They didn't set me free Searched for the power of karma Travelled to the temple of dawn Was told 'bout the great Mahayana It didn't talk to me I'm a child of rock'n'roll I'm a child of rock'n'roll I'm a child of rock'n'roll Get out of my way, there's a fire in my soul In school I was punished to silence At work there was nothing to say For ages my life was a prison I had a broken heart My best friend said, you are crazy This boring road will lead you to hell Break out, it's better to burn out than to fade away Save me from the evil inside my soul I am losing control 'cause I'm a child of rock'n'roll Climbed on the sacred mountain I've dived in the darkest of seas I've read the Koran and the Bible They didn't set me free