Cash Johnny Ballad Of A Teenage Queen Lyrics

Ballad Of A Teenage Queen Lyrics

Artist: Johnny Cash

 (peak Billboard position # 14 in 1958)

 Words and Music by Jack H. Clement

 

 (Dream on, dream on teenage queen prettiest girl we've ever seen)

 

 There's a story in our town

 Of the prettiest girl around

 Golden hair and eyes of blue

 How those eyes could flash at you (How those eyes could flash at you)

 Boys hung 'round her by the score

 But she loved the boy next door who worked at the candy store

 (Dream on, dream on teenage queen prettiest girl we've ever seen)

 

 She was tops in all they said

 It never once went to her head

 She had everything it seems

 Not a care, this teenage queen (Not a care, this teenage queen)

 Other boys could offer more

 But she loved the boy next door who worked at the candy store

 (Dream on, dream on teenage queen you should be a movie queen)

 

 He would marry her next spring

 Saved his money, bought a ring

 Then one day a movie scout

 Came to town to take her out (Came to town to take her out)

 Hollywood could offer more

 So she left the boy next door working at the candy store

 (Dream on, dream on teenage queen see you on the movie screen)

 

 Very soon she was a star

 Pretty house and shiny car

 Swimming pool and a fence around

 But she missed her old home town (But she missed her old home town)

 All the world was at her door

 All except the boy next door who worked at the candy store

 (Dream on, dream on teenage queen saddest girl we've ever seen)

 

 Then one day the teenage star

 Sold her house and all her cars

 Gave up all her wealth and fame

 Left it all and caught a train (Left it all and caught a train)

 Do I have to tell you more

 She came back to the boy next door who worked at the candy store

 

 (Now this story has some more, you'll hear it all at the candy store)