The Marshall Plan

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