what's the matter...were you shocked by by swearing ?
well, i can't keep it locked inside
baby, i could cry...i wanna holler
i'm so sick of this christian jive
i've been singing 'bout ol' jesus, lately, honey
our act is trashy, but we made a lot of money
everybody's singing 'bout the savior
funny...but its still rock and roll to me

what's the matter with the songs i'm writing ?
changed the words just to suit my style
maybe we could get a white clad choir
to come marching down the big center aisle
nowadays, you must be so sacramental
cause if not, then maybe, you're detrimental
psalms chunks...what bunk...throw in all that old junk
its still rock and roll to me

oh, it doesn't matter what you think of my capers
cause i'm thriving in the jesus scene
we're the new band in town...and i've just written down
a new song for mary magdalene
aimed at your average teen

the fans we have could not be kinder
when we sing they sway and dance
and it seems like they are real humble, baby
if you ask them, they will clap their hands
they pay good money to sit right by the speakers
we've made a fortune from these salvation seekers
such grace...embraced...so chaste...anyways
its still rock and roll to me

what's the matter with the crowd ?....they're leaving
could it be that they've had enough ?
should i try to be a bit more prudent ?
have i wrung out all these guys too much ?
are they thinking that my voice is too funny ?
do they think we look like we're here just for money ?
such grace...embraced...so chaste...anyways
its still rock and roll to me
everybody's singing 'bout the savior
funny...but its still rock and roll to me