I was talkin' to a friend the other day
Said he sold his Les Paul Custom, gave his Marshalls away
But he kept his old acoustic, now that's all he'll play
I asked him why he pulled the plug, and all he'd say:

    Who's gonna rock when the power is gone?
    You need electricity to keep your amplifier on
    What're you gonna do when they drop the bomb?
    Will you still be rockin' when the power is gone?

I was talkin' to my girl the other day
Said she fell in love with my friend, and they're movin' away
Well, she's takin' her acoustic, but the case can stay
I asked her why she pulled the plug, and all she'd say:

    Who's gonna rock when the power is gone?
    You need electricity to keep your amplifier on
    What're you gonna do when they drop the bomb?
    Will you still be rockin' when the power is gone?

I was sittin' watchin' my TV today
There's a band that got real famous blowin' eardrums away
But their set was all acoustic and I shouted "No way!"
I got so mad I pulled the plug, and I'm dyin' to play

    Who's gonna rock when the power is gone?
    You need electricity to keep your amplifier on
    What're you gonna do when they drop the bomb?
    Will you still be rockin' when the power is gone?