[Intro]
We built this city
We built this city on rock and roll
Built this city
We built this city on rock and roll

[Verse 1]
Someone's always playing corporation games
Who cares? They're always changing corporation names
We just want to dance here, someone stole the stage
They call us irresponsible, write us off the page

[Chorus]
But we're not gonna take it (No)
No, we ain't gonna take it
We're not gonna take it anymore

[Verse 2]
Who counts the money underneath the bar?
Who rides the wrecking ball into our guitars?
Don't tell us you need us, 'cause we're the ship of fools
Looking for America, crawling through your schools

[Chorus]
We're not gonna take it (We built this city)
No, we ain't gonna take it (We built this city)
We're not gonna take it anymore (We built this city on rock and roll)
We're not gonna take it (We built this city)
No, we ain't gonna take it (We built this city)
We're not gonna take it anymore (We built this city on rock and roll)
We built this city on rock and roll
We built this city on rock and roll