The legend lives on from Led Zeppelin on down
of a song that gets metal hearts revvin'.
An epic that's long that their fans love so strong
it's the record called "Stairway to Heaven!"

There's a lady who's sure that what glitters is pure.
It is gold and the stairway she's buying.
When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed
with a word, she's successful in trying.

There's a sign on the wall, but she's not sure of all
because sometimes words do not have meaning.
In a tree by the brook, singing bird, take a look.
And sometimes all our thoughts are misgiven!

There's a feeling I get when I look to the west
and my spirit is crying for leaving.
In my thoughts, what I see, rings of smoke through the trees
and the voices of those who stand looking.

And it's whispered that soon, if we all call the tune
then the piper will lead us to reason.
And a new day will dawn for the folks who stay long
and forest laughter will reach it's season!

I wonder, 'tis clean, in the spring for May Queen
is that what's making my hedgerow bustle?
Two paths that I spy, each road I could go by
but there's still time to take one and hustle!

My head hums, won't go, and you say I don't know
is it summons that comes from the piper?
The devil, you say, do you think I should play
this song backwards, or play song by Stryper?

Can you hear the wind blow? Lady dear, don't you know
wind that whispers is holding your stairway.
In a film called "Wayne's World," Myers hasn't unfurled
'cause a sign says to play it's not fair way!

Does anyone know as we wind down the road
why compared to souls, shadows are taller?
The lady we know shines white light and she'll show
things turned gold, but Plant still wants to ball her!

If you listen real hard to the British rock bard
at last to you, this tune will be coming.
And all that remains is the faces and the names
of a millions longhaired teens a-humming!

Guitar strings bruised, we're dazed and confused
and how many more times are we hearing
those bands who will say they love Zep all the way
but they're about hair and spandex and sneering?

And farther below Plant's I.Q., you know
taking in what chords Jimmy Page sends 'em
are too many bands that don't follow commands.
The legacy of Led Zep suspends 'em!

In a musty old hall in Detroit they cheer
like they did back in '77.
The song, it remains, now and ever the same:
Their beloved tune, "Stairway to Heaven"!

The legend lives on from Led Zeppelin on down
of the song by Plant, Page, Jones and Bonham.
Imitation, it's said, is just flattery so dead.
But still many bands try to get on 'em!