It's the craziest thing; being 23 And looking in the mirror and seeing what I see I'm an awful lot like my old man Running away in a rock and roll band Sometimes I think it's more than my Ma can stand But I won't give up this dream The one one my daddy gave to me 'cause I was raised on Rock and Roll Singin' Neil Young's 'Heart of Gold,' This old guitar has always lead me home To stompin' my feet on wooden boards Strummin' these same damn old chords Singin' those songs till we got hoarse And no I won't give up this dream The one my daddy have to me- from 1973 When I'm back in my hometown He takes my bags and says he's proud But sometimes I play a little too loud I laugh, it's the same back then as it is now Your old man would climb the stairs and pound your door Sayin' "Billy, turn it down!" Back when: You were playin' Rock and Roll Singin' Neil Young's 'Heart of Gold,' This old guitar has always lead you home To stompin' your feet on wooden boards Strummin' these same damn old chords Singin' those songs till you got hoarse And no I won't give up this dream The one you gave to me From 1973 Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, Helplessly Hoping, John Denver, and a little Jim Croce Cash, Emmy Lou, Dylan, and Joni, a little Paul Simon when I got lonely No, i've never been alone, I've never been alone I've never spent one day alone 'Cause I was raised on Rock and Roll Singin' Neil Young's 'Heart of Gold,' This old guitar has always lead me home To stompin' my feet on wooden boards Strummin' these same damn old chords Singin' those songs till we got hoarse And no I won't give up this dream The one my daddy have to me- from 1973