His parents used to leave him when he was a kid
Gave him lots of money thinking that they sinned
A sad song playing from long ago
Trying hard not to let it show
Picking up the pieces in a parking lot
Past the road runner and the Stop N Shop
When you're young and there ain't no peace
You hit the gas and you motor east
Here come Johnny with a brand new soul
All messed up on rock & roll
A restless feeling that I can't control
All bent up on rock & roll
Always about the music, never smoked or drank
A singer down in DC that he used to thank
One day he took a turn
From that place he could not return
Here come Johnny with a brand new soul
All fucked up on rock & roll
A restless feeling that I can't control
All bent up on rock & roll
When I met his father at the funeral home
He talked about friendship and simpatico
If I knew could I have helped
It's hard not to blame yourself
His friends all got together and they sang some songs
To help him through and move the spirit along
Shakey voices on the mic
Someone save my life tonight
Here come Johnny with a brand new soul
All fucked up on rock & roll
A restless feeling that I can't control
All messed up on rock & roll
Cadillacs coming and we got to go
All fucked up on rock & roll