When there was darkness and the void was king and ruled the elements When there was silence and the hush was almost deafening Out of the emptiness (Salvation!) Salvation Rhythm and light and sound Twas the rock and roll creation Twas a terrible big bang Twas the ultimate mutation Ying was searching for his yang And he looked and he saw that it was good When I'm alone beneath the stars and feeling insignificant I turn within to see the forces that created me I look to the stars and the answer is clear I look in the mirror and see what I fear Tis the rock and roll creation Tis the absolute rebirth Tis the rolling of the ocean and the rocking of the earth And I looked and I saw that it was good