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 turns on the radio

The 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...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 kirshner

And tonight on don kirshner's 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