Talkin' about rock n' roll mercenaries
Soilders of fortune by some other name
I'm talking about rock n' roll mercenaries
Money is power, and power is fame

Everything you pay to hear
Just listen
Everything to catch your ear
Just listen
Whatever it takes they're ready to sell
Anything and everything they do it themselves

Talkin' about rock n' roll mercenaries
Soilders of fortune by some other name
I'm talking about rock n' roll mercenaries
Money is power, and power is fame

Young are the victims so easily swayed
As some given are poisoned, so continuous placed
Our conscience is a load, so heavy to carry
For a rock n' roll mercenary

Talkin' about rock n' roll mercenaries
Soilders of fortune by some other name
I'm talking about rock n' roll mercenaries
Money is power, and power is fame
Talking, talking, talking!

It starts with a game
See how they play
Till all of the laughter is faded away

Ooo, it's not for the soul
It's not for the love
It's just for the gold
And it's never enough

Talkin' about rock n' roll mercenaries
Soilders of fortune by some other name
I'm talking about rock n' roll mercenaries
Money is power, and power is fame

Ooo, it's not for the soul
It's not for the love
It's just for the gold
And it's never enough

Talkin' about rock n' roll mercenaries
Soilders of fortune by some other name
I'm talking about rock n' roll mercenaries
Money is power, and power is fame
Rock n' roll mercenaries
Ooo, talkin' about