Jim Peterik)

Published by WB Music Corp. - ASCAP



When I would concentrate with all my might

I could imagine, I would imagine

That I was standing in the spotlight



And if I close my eyes very tight

A crystal vision, a premonition

Would find me shining underneath those hot lights



And I’d daydream in school

With faraway eyes

Living the words of the radio songs

Making my plans

Someday to take the stage

With a rock and roll band



And I would play in the light of a thousand smiles

And the sound would be heard for a thousand miles

Spreading through the towns and fields of America, America



And I would demonstrate every night

My plan of action, the crowd reaction

I’d have 'em standing in the front row



With my air guitar, and only my imagination

We’d rock the nation. the main attraction

In the rock and roll show



And I’d daydream in school

With faraway eyes

Living the words of the radio songs

Making my plans

Someday to take the stage

With a rock and roll band



And I would play in the light of a thousand smiles

(And the sound would be heard for a thousand miles)

Spreading through the towns and fields of America, America



As time goes by, some grew weary

It’s hard to keep that dream alive, oh alive

But love and music, keeps me goin’

I know that somehow I’ll survive, ooh I’ll survive



And I’d daydream in school

With faraway eyes

Living the words of the radio songs

Making my plans

I'm gonna take the stage

With a rock and roll band



And I will play in the light of a thousand smiles

Spreading through the towns

Spreading through the fields

And takin' to the streets of America

Spreading through the towns

Spreading through the fields

Taking to the streets of America

Spreading through the towns

Spreading through the fields

Taking to the streets of America

Spreading through the towns

Spreading through the fields

Taking to the streets of America