My my, hey hey
Rock 'n' roll is here to stay
It's better to burn out than to fade away,
My my, hey hey

Out of the blue
And in to the black
They give you this
But you pay for that

And once you're gone
You can never come back
When you're out of the blue
And in to the black

The king is gone but he's not forgotten
This is the story of a Johnny Rotten
It's better to burn out than it is to rust
The king is gone but he's not forgotten

Hey hey, my my,
Rock 'n' roll can never die
There's more to the picture
Than meets the eye,
Hey hey, my my

It's better to burn out than to fade away,
Rock 'n' roll is here to stay
We're here to stay