Write on, even though there s no one listening to your songs 
Write on 
                                                        
Shine on, get it together, let your light break through shine on 
baby, shine on 
                                                     
Write on, sitting on your own, waiting for the phone come on, 
come on, come on 
                                                              
Write on, for your fame and fortune will follow you, coming on strong 
Coming on strong 
 
Don t feel bad  cos the radio ain t playing  em 
It won t be long til you re going out and slayin   em 
 
Shine on 
 
You re not the first, you won t be the last 
                                           
To feel the frustration of a musical fast write on, 
             
Baby, write on 
N.C. 
Sing your rock and roll with a touch of soul 
Ballads with feeling, send your audience reeling 
Rock on, rock on 
 
Find a man with a van, a back up band 
Who ll give you a hand on your one night stand 
 
Rock on, baby, rock on 
 
Give  em your licks, getting off on their kicks 
Swayin in motion to a rhythmic potion 
                   
Rock on, baby, rock on 
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Music freaks and all those hustlers 
Hangers on, trying to make a con 
 
Rock on 
 
Don t sign on the line til you know it s all fine 
It s your life baby, you got to give it time 
               
Rock on, baby, rock on