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