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, signed Marie'." He'll want to change it in a year or two. But now it makes him 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, this on me. Here's your money, I'm about 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. after work, we'll do it all again. We're American hearts, American 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 never 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 heart, not the heart on your arm."
A new tonight...
Well, things out just according to plan. You see Martha back to the tattoo man. Standing in the in a haze of smoke she said, "I hadda home before you went flat broke. Reading my all around on poor sailor brand new in town."
American hearts, souls, living on rock and roll. the radio up, cruising with your friends. Tomorrow work, we'll do it all again. We're just hearts, American souls, living for rock and roll. Life ain't always easy, but it's always for a wanna-be Brando his jeans on tight.
He got a new tattoo... Johnny... Johnny... got a new tattoo.