Stanza I.
At 45 years old
Dennis DeYoung had a plan.
He told good Tommy Shaw:
“Opera? Yes, we can
If we can stop those anti-rock guys
From a-blocking all our songs.
That, simply put, is wrong…”

Refrain I.
“‘Cos I gotta kill off Mr. Roboto
And then poison Ev Righteous’ beer
So that we have our way with music
‘Till perfection for our songs is near.
We’ll let a guy named Kilroy
Become the hero oh, so dear
‘Cos Kilroy was here.”

Stanza II.
When Kilroy was a boy
He loved his Styx LPs and tapes.
And his life was going well
‘Till the MMM took shape.
Then Kilroy was arrested one day
For his rock star escape.

Refrain II.
“Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto
‘Cos you poisoned Ev Righteous’ beer
So that we have our way with music
‘Till perfection for our songs is near.
I am he who is Kilroy
And always all will me revere
‘Cos Kilroy was here
And Jonathan Chance too.”

Stanza III.
Sometimes I believe
That it’s all a made up tale.
The truth is, we don’t know
Whether rock will pass or fail
At government’s hands in what’s to come
In the years ahead for rock.
I do know that nothing can be a lock.

(Repeat Refrain I without final line twice)

Tag.
This Kilroy was here,
And Jonathan Chance too.