You have to know where you're going Before you say goodbye You have to know what you're asking Before you ask why And I think to myself, "Wonderful way" "My world revolves just a different way" And I think for a while, reflecting a smile If changes are coming I gotta say You have to know where you're going Before you say goodbye You have to know what you're asking Before you ask why Love, love Children of Rock 'n' Roll Love, love Raised on Rock 'n' Roll I remember all the words of love that we sang out of tune Waving goodbye to a generation As we danced by the light of the moon I remember, oh, so clear how the world looked from Blueberry Hill When you sang all the songs on a six-string guitar And it made you a Rock 'n' Roll Star You have to know where you're going Before you say goodbye You have to know what you're asking Before you ask why You have to know where you're going Before you say goodbye You have to know what you're asking Before you ask why Children of Rock 'n' Roll Raised on Rock 'n' Roll Children of Rock 'n' Roll We played Elysian Park until the night was dark Children of Rock 'n' Roll We traveled eight miles high, we never saw the sky Children of Rock 'n' Roll We had a beautiful day when an island gave way to the Children of Rock 'n' Roll And in the Garden of Dreams we found out what it means to be the Children of Rock 'n' Roll Raised on Rock 'n' Roll Raised on rockin', raised on rockin', raised on rockin' ways Raised on rockin', raised on rockin', raised in rockin' days Raised on rockin', raised on rockin', raised on rockin' ways Raised on rockin', raised on rockin', raised in rockin' days