Down on Pico, a sailor on leave
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finds a tattoo parlor, rolls up his sleeve.
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Man takes his money, says, "What's it gonna be?"
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Kid says, "A big red heart, signed 'Forever Marie'."
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He'll probably want to change it in a year or two.
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But now it makes him happy so what can you do?
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Hour later, man says, "It's all done."
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Sailor takes a look and says, "This ain't the one.
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You wrote Martha, but her name is Marie."
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The man says, "Yeah, this one's on me.
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Here's your money, I'm sorry about it
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but I've had a lot on my mind that just won't quit."
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Chorus:
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American hearts, American souls,
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living on American rock and roll.
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Turn the radio up, cruising with your friends.
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Tomorrow after work, we'll do it all again.
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We're just American hearts, American souls,
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living on American rock and roll.
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Life ain't always easy, but it's always alright.
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And Johnny got a new tattoo tonight.
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Well, long-distance to his sweet Marie
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says, "You'll never guess what happened to me."
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Tells the story, every word.
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Marie starts laughing at the tales she's heard.
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She says, "That's all right, you did them no harm.
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It's what's in your heart, not the heart on your arm."
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CHORUS
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A new tattoo tonight...
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Well, things worked out just according to plan.
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You see Martha came back to the tattoo man.
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Standing in the doorway in a haze of smoke
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she said, "I hadda come home before you went flat broke.
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Reading my name all around on
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every poor sailor brand new in town."
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American hearts, American souls,
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living on American rock and roll.
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Turn the radio up, cruising with your friends.
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Tomorrow after work, we'll do it all again.
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We're just American hearts, American souls,
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living for American rock and roll.
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Life ain't always easy, but it's always alright
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for a wanna-be Brando with his jeans on tight.
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CHORUS
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He got a new tattoo...
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Johnny...
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Johnny...
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got a new tattoo.
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American Hearts
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Joshua Kadison |