[Verse 1]
I hear the guitars ringin' out, babe
Ringin' out down Union Street
I hear the lead singer shoutin' out, girl
I wanna be a slave to the beat
Yeah, tonight I wanna break my chains
Somebody break my heart, somebody shake my brains
Downtown, there's something that I wanna hear
There's a sound, little girl, keeps ringin' in my ear

[Chorus]
I wanna be where the bands are
I wanna be where the bands are (Where the bands are)
Where the bands are
I wanna be where the bands are (Where the bands are)

[Verse 2]
Get off of work and I grab something to eat
I turn the corner and I drive down your street
Little gray houses, darling, looks like nowhere
But hey, I know you're hidin' in there
Come on out for just a little while
You know that heart of stone, girl, it just ain't your style
Tonight I wanna feel the beat of the crowd
And when I tell you that I love you (Tell you that I love you)
I wanna have to shout it out loud (Shout it out loud)
Shout it out loud
[Chorus]
I wanna be where the bands are
I wanna be where the bands are (Where the bands are)
Where the bands are
I wanna be where the bands are (Where the bands are)
I wanna be where the bands are (Oh, c'mon)

[Saxophone Solo]
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, let's go

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
I hear the guitars ringin' out again
Ringin' on down Union Street
I hear the lead singer shoutin' out, girl
I wanna be a slave to the beat
And I want something that'll break my chains
Something to break my heart, something to shake my brains
There's a rocker's special on tonight
So meet me on down (Meet me on down)
'Neath the neon lights

[Chorus]
I wanna be where the bands are
I wanna be where the bands are (Where the bands are)
Where the bands are
I wanna be where the bands are (Where the bands are)
Where the bands are
I wanna be where the bands are (Where the bands are)
Where the bands are
I wanna be where the bands are (Where the bands are)
I wanna be
I wanna be
I wanna be where the bands are
[Outro]
(Oh, I wanna be, oh, I wanna be)
(Oh, I wanna be, yes, I wanna be)
Where the bands are
(Oh, I wanna be, girl, I wanna be)
(Oh, I wanna be, yes, I wanna be)
I wanna be where the bands are