Where were you in '79 when the dam began to burst
 Did you check us out down at the local show
 Were you wearing denim, wearing leather
 Did [bad word] down to the front
 Did you queue for your ticket through the ice and snow 

 Denim and Leather
 Brought us all together
 It was you that set the spirit free
 Denim and Leather
 Brought us all together
 It was you that set the spirit free 

 Did you read the music paper from the back and to the front
 Did you find out where to see your favorite band
 Did you listen to the radio every Friday night
 Did hang around your local record store 

 Denim and Leather
 Brought us all together
 It was you that set the spirit free
 Denim and Leather
 Brought us all together
 It was you that set the spirit free 

 Do you dream of playing guitar or smashing up the [bad word]  Maybe you can learn to play the bass
 You can always be a singer like me and front the band
 When on the stage we wait at [bad word] 

 Denim and Leather
 Brought us all together
 It was you that set the spirit free
 Denim and Leather Brought us all together
 It was you that set the spirit free 

 It was you – that set the spirit free
 It was you – that put us here today
 It was you – that filled the concert halls
 It was you – that set the spirit free 

 Denim and Leather
 Brought us all together
 It was you that set the spirit free
 Denim and Leather
 Brought us all together
 It was you that set the spirit free