It was back in the summer of '83 There's a reason I remember it well I was slipping and sliding, drinkin' and drivin' Bringin' me closer to Hell And the Devil sat in the passenger's side Of Delorean's automobile He said: Hey Frehley, Frehley let's not be silly There's a life out there to steal
[CHORUS:] Rock soldiers come And rock soldiers go And some hear the drum And some never know Rock soldiers! How do we know? Ace is back and he told you so. With a trooper in the mirror and Satan on my right We went the wrong way down a one way road Hitting everything in sight I cried "I am invincible" Said I was high above the law But my only high was just a lie And now I'm glad I saw
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[BRIDGE:] Calling rock soldiers You! Rock soldiers Calling rock soldiers hard rock soldiers Friends say they'll stay with you Right through that danger zone But the closer you get to that fiery hole You'll have to make it alone When I think of how my life was spared From that near fatal wreck If the Devil wants to play his card game now He's gonna have to play without an Ace in his deck!!