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In a dark horse town, in the middle of the west |
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Where Friday takes so long to arrive |
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Johnny wakes up dreaming turns on the radio |
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The he jumps up plays his guitar in the mirror |
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Starts his day with a rock and roll pose |
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Tonight's the night that Susie and he |
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Are going to a rock and roll show |
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Tonight! I'm gonna see some rock and roll! |
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Yeah, my favorite group is playing! |
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Tonight! I'm gonna see some rock and roll! |
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Well it's showtime and he's caught up in the crowd |
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He hates the crush but he loves the music loud |
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He reaches out and Susie's disappeared, |
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Now Johnny's standing on a corner after the show |
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Looking for his Susie dear |
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But there goes his Susie - in the band's limousine! |
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Yeah, well that's the way it goes at these rock and roll shows |
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That's the way it goes - it's rock and roll |
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That's the way it goes - it's rock and roll |
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Now Susie's gone, and Johnny hears the thunder |
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As he rolls another number and he counts |
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He counts the times he's felt himself to be the hero |
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'Cause ever since he was a boy |
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He's heard about adventure |
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As he looks into the mirror now he knows |
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He must be the star and play guitar like thunder |
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Find Susie at his rock and roll show |
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Boy, if I only had a good guitar and a big amp |
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Boy, it wouldn't be somebody else taking my girl away...tell ya |
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I know what I should do...I'll put an ad in the paper |
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Get a few other guys who want to play as much as I do |
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Tell ya, I ain't playin' no surf music |
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I'm gonna play some heavy music |
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I'm gonna play bad |
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I'm gonna play loud |
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I know just what I want it to sound like |
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It's gonna sound like... |
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It's gonna sound like... |
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This is Don Kirshner |
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And tonight on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert |
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A new phenomenon in the music world |
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With six million albums to his credit in just two short years |
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My good friend, here's Johnny! |
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Now Johnny became a legend in his time |
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Found it easier to live in pain |
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Half a hero in a hard-hearted game |
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Now it's showtime and he's caught up in the flow |
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He hates the rush but he needs the music so |
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Still he reaches out but Susie's disappeared |
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Well that's the way it goes at these rock and roll shows |
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It's rock and roll |
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That's the way it goes - It's rock and roll |
