i recall back in `79 i was just a wee kid livin` in a dive 
didn`t drink, didn`t dance, didn`t ever smoke hash 
but it changed when i heard the clash 
and you know i needed more so i got 
up and out to the record store 
i bought all the records i could afford 
an` i played em all on my stereo 
[Chorus:]
this is a song saluting punkrockers rise 
and what they did to change the times 
but with such a lifestyle they`re burnin` 
on both sides 
now they`re droppin` like flies 
all those old punk rock guys 
i became a fan & i remain that way 
and to this day, i`m still blown away 
those bands just cut me to the bone 
like the damned, the pistols & the ramones 
now we just wanna say 
they made us what we are today 
so now every time we play 
we remember those of yesterday 
[Repeat Chorus]