Down on Pico, a sailor on finds a parlor, rolls up his sleeve. Man takes his money, says, "What's it be?" Kid says, "A big red heart, signed Marie'." He'll probably want to change it in a or two. But now it him happy so what can you do?
later, man says, "It's all done." Sailor a look and says, "This ain't the one. You Martha, but her name is Marie." The man says, "Yeah, one's on me. Here's your money, I'm sorry it but I've had a lot on my mind that won't quit."
American hearts, 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 on American and roll. Life ain't easy, but it's always alright. And got a new tattoo tonight.
Well, long-distance to his sweet says, "You'll never what happened to me." Tells the story, 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 doorway in a of smoke she said, "I hadda come home before you went broke. Reading my all around on every sailor brand new in town."
hearts, American souls, living on American and roll. the radio up, cruising with your friends. Tomorrow after work, do it all again. We're just American hearts, souls, living for American and roll. Life ain't always easy, but always alright for a wanna-be with his jeans on tight.
He got a new tattoo... Johnny... Johnny... got a new tattoo.