Down on Pico, a on leave a tattoo parlor, rolls up his sleeve. Man takes his money, says, "What's it 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 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 just won't quit."
American hearts, souls, on American rock and roll. Turn the radio up, with your friends. after work, we'll do it all again. We're just hearts, American souls, living on rock and roll. Life ain't always easy, but always alright. And got a new tattoo tonight.
Well, long-distance to his sweet 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. what's in your heart, not the heart on your arm."
A new tonight...
Well, worked out just according to plan. You see Martha came to the tattoo man. Standing in the in a haze of smoke she said, "I come home before you went flat broke. Reading my name all on every poor sailor new in town."
hearts, American souls, living on American 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. Life ain't easy, but it's always alright for a wanna-be with his jeans on tight.
He got a new tattoo... Johnny... Johnny... got a new tattoo.