Down on Pico, a on leave a tattoo parlor, rolls up his sleeve. Man his money, says, "What's it gonna be?" Kid says, "A big red heart, 'Forever Marie'." probably want to change it in a year or two. But now it him happy so what 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 I've had a lot on my mind that just quit."
American hearts, souls, living on rock and roll. Turn the radio up, with your friends. Tomorrow work, we'll do it all again. We're American hearts, American souls, living on rock and roll. Life ain't easy, but it's always alright. And Johnny got a new tonight.
Well, to his sweet Marie says, "You'll guess what happened to me." the story, every word. Marie starts laughing at the tales heard. She says, "That's all right, you did no harm. It's in your heart, not the heart on your arm."
A new tonight...
Well, things out just according to plan. You see Martha came to the tattoo man. Standing in the doorway in a of smoke she said, "I hadda home before you went flat broke. Reading my name all on every poor sailor new in town."
American hearts, souls, on American rock and roll. Turn the radio up, cruising your friends. Tomorrow after work, do it all again. We're just hearts, American souls, living for American and roll. ain't always 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.