Down on Pico, a sailor on finds a parlor, rolls up his sleeve. Man his money, says, "What's it gonna be?" Kid says, "A big red heart, 'Forever Marie'." He'll 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 and says, "This ain't the one. You wrote Martha, but her is Marie." The man says, "Yeah, one's on me. your 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, with your friends. after work, we'll do it all again. We're just American hearts, souls, living on rock and roll. ain't always easy, but it's always alright. And Johnny got a new tonight.
Well, long-distance to his Marie says, "You'll never guess happened to me." the story, every word. Marie starts 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 heart on arm."
A new tonight...
Well, things worked out just to plan. You see Martha came back to the man. Standing in the in a haze of smoke she said, "I hadda come home before you went broke. Reading my all around on every poor brand new in town."
American hearts, souls, living on rock and roll. Turn the up, cruising with your friends. Tomorrow after work, do it all again. just American hearts, American souls, living for rock and roll. Life ain't easy, but it's always alright for a wanna-be Brando his jeans on tight.
He got a new tattoo... Johnny... Johnny... got a new tattoo.