The lights go down
  The stage is set
  The man in the wings breaks out in sweat
  A backstage joker spiked his coke
  While the dressing room was full of smoke
  A crowd of fools got him high
  He's afraid he's gonna die
  He's the apple of their eye
    He steps into the remaining light
  The crowd go wild
  He's outa sight
  Arms held high in the sign of peace
  His manager signed the one night lease
  The house is full getting high
  He's afraid he's gonna die
  He's the apple of their eye
  (He struts, he strolls)
  (His love is rock 'n' roll)
  He's the VETERAN COSMIC ROCKER
    He steps into the remaining light
  The crowd go wild
  Arms held high in the sign of peace
  His manager signed the one night lease
  The house is full getting high
  He's afraid he's gonna die
  He's the apple of their eye
  (He struts, he strolls)
  (His life is rock 'n' roll)
  He's the VETERAN COSMIC ROCKER
  He's afraid that he will die