My new purple shoes
bin' amazin' the people next door
And my rock 'n roll 45's
bin' enragin' the folks
on the lower floor
I got a way with girls on my block
Try my best be a real individual
And when we go down
to Smokies and rock
They line up
like it's some kinda ritual
Oh give me a good guitar
and you can say
that my hair's a disgrace
Or just give me an open car
I'll make the speed
of light outta this place
I like the good things in life
But most
of the best things ain't free
And this same situation
just cuts like a knife
When you're young
and you're poor
and you're crazy
But oh give me a good guitar
and you can say
that my hair's a disgrace
Or just give me an open car
I'll make the speed
of light outta this place