Down on Pico, a sailor on finds a tattoo parlor, up his sleeve. Man takes his money, says, "What's it be?" Kid says, "A big red heart, signed Marie'." probably want to change it in a year or two. But now it makes him happy so can you do?
later, man says, "It's all done." Sailor takes a look and says, "This the one. You wrote Martha, but her is Marie." The man says, "Yeah, this on me. Here's money, I'm sorry about it but had a lot on my mind that just won't quit."
American hearts, souls, living on American and roll. Turn the radio up, cruising your friends. after work, we'll do it all again. We're just American hearts, souls, living on American and roll. Life ain't always easy, but always alright. And got a new tattoo tonight.
Well, to his sweet Marie says, "You'll guess what happened to me." the story, every word. Marie laughing at the tales she's heard. She says, "That's all right, you did no harm. It's what's in your heart, not the on your arm."
A new tonight...
Well, things worked out according to plan. You see Martha came back to the man. Standing in the doorway in a haze of she said, "I hadda come home before you flat broke. Reading my all around on every poor brand new in town."
American hearts, souls, on American rock and roll. Turn the radio up, cruising with friends. Tomorrow work, we'll do it all again. We're American hearts, American souls, for American rock and roll. Life ain't always easy, but always alright for a wanna-be Brando his jeans on tight.
He got a new tattoo... Johnny... Johnny... got a new tattoo.