(tom lang/additional lyrics by myles goodwyn & mike stone)

Published by goody two tunes, inc./additional publishers - bmi



The boy inside the man, looks hard into the night

The neighborhood can't get to sleep

The stereo is playing something hard and fast

The boy is tough, he plays for keeps



No one's gonna tell him he's too wild

Everybody knows he's a problem child

He's a hard rock, he's a hard rock, he's a hard rock kid (kid)

It's a hard time, it's a fine line, for a hard rock kid

He's a hard rock, he's a hard rock, he's a hard rock kid (kid)

Leave him alone, he's in a hard rock zone



In the shadows, there's a heart that's beating strong

And through the night, he feels the heat

He's like a stranger as he dances on the stage

He's made a promise that he can't keep



But no one's gonna tell the boy he's wild

Everybody knows he's a hungry child

He's a hard rock, he's a hard rock, he's a hard rock kid (kid)

It's a fine line, it's a hard time, for a hard rock kid

He's a hard rock, he's a hard rock, he's a hard rock kid (kid)

Leave him alone, he's in a hard rock zone



She watches as he turns, pretending not to care

And yet she knows the way he feels

The need for love so strong, together they can win

For now the music's all that's real



But no one's gonna tell the boy he's wild

Everybody knows he's a problem child

He's a hard rock, he's a hard rock, he's a hard rock kid (kid)

It's a hard time, it's a fine line, for a hard rock kid

He's a hard rock, he's a hard rock, he's a hard rock kid (kid)

Leave him alone, he's in a hard rock zone

He's a hard rock, he's a hard rock, he's a hard rock kid (kid)

It's a hard time, it's a fine line, for a hard rock kid

He's a hard rock, he's a hard rock, he's a hard rock kid (kid)

Leave him alone, he's in a hard rock zone