The Roundabout Monks - This Ain't Rock N' Roll

I always wanted to be in a punk rock band
Then I saw all the people dancing, screaming
Came for the music, just saw chaos
And people way too young for their substance abuse
So I think someday you have to learn that

It isn't about the obsessive profanity
Throwing your body at all of humanity
Recklessly, desperately tryna be cooler than anybody else
You tell them they don't understand but they do
That you wanna be different in just the same way
As every other person in this grungy little bar

But this ain't Rock n' Roll
And it won't make anyone like you
Was never about your clothin'
Or impressin' all your friends
Now your here on your parent's credit card
So tell me your punk and rebellious one more time I dare you

This ain't Rock n' Roll
Ain't no heart n' soul
This ain't Rock n' Roll
Ain't got heart n' soul
This ain't Rock n' Roll

And one more thing
You smell terrible
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Communities sometimes ruin everything I see
Or perhaps it's just a vocal minority
With small peripheral vision and no self awareness
You're really way too old to be doing this
So I think I have to repeat one more time that

It isn't about the obsessive profanity
Throwing your body at all of humanity
Recklessly, desperately tryna be cooler than anybody else
You tell them they don't understand but they do
That you wanna be different in just the same way
As every other person in this grungy little bar

But this ain't Rock n' Roll
And it won't make anyone like you
Was never about your clothin'
Or impressin' all your friends
Now your here on your parent's credit card
So tell me your punk and rebellious one more time I dare you

This ain't Rock n' Roll
Ain't no heart n' soul
This ain't Rock n' Roll
Ain't got heart n' soul
This ain't Rock n' Roll

And one more thing
You can't even dance

Flip your perspective, it doesn't take a genius
To see how uncomfortable you make everyone else
With your
Whining and screaming and pushing and shoving and flailing
And being disruptive against everything other than society
So I think I have to say it one more time
That important lesson so you'll remember that

It isn't about the obsessive profanity
Throwing your body at all of humanity
Recklessly, desperately tryna be cooler than anybody else
You tell them they don't understand but they do
That you wanna be different in just the same way
As every other person in this grungy little bar

But this ain't Rock n' Roll
And it won't make anyone like you
Was never about your clothin'
Or impressin' all your friends
Now your here on your parent's credit card
So tell me your punk and rebellious and crazy and weird and awesome
And wacky and special and reckless one more time I dare you

But you aren't Rock n' Roll
Ain't no heart n' soul
You aren't Rock n' Roll
Ain't got heart n' soul
You aren't Rock n' Roll

Please stay away from me
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Written by:
Emily Wescott

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