Ballad Of A Teenage Queen
Johnny Cash
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[Verse]G C G C G D G(Dream on, dream on teenage queen prettiest girl we've ever seen)G C GThere's a story in our townG D GOf the prettiest girl aroundG C GGolden hair and eyes of blueG D G G D GHow those eyes could flash at you (How those eyes could flash at you)C GBoys hung 'round her by the scoreG C G D GBut she loved the boy next door who worked at the candy store[Verse]G C G C G D G(Dream on, dream on teenage queen prettiest girl we've ever seen)G C GShe was tops in all they saidG D GIt never once went to her headG C GShe had everything it seemsG D G G D GNot a care, this teenage queen (Not a care, this teenage queen)C GOther boys could offer moreG C G D GBut she loved the boy next door who worked at the candy store[Verse]G C G C G D G(Dream on, dream on teenage queen you should be a movie queen)G C GHe would marry her next springG D GSaved his money, bought a ringG C GThen one day a movie scoutG D G G D GCame to town to take her out (Came to town to take her out)C GHollywood could offer moreG C G D GSo she left the boy next door working at the candy store[Verse]G C G C G D G(Dream on, dream on teenage queen see you on the movie screen)G C GVery soon she was a starG D GPretty house and shiny carG C GSwimming pool and a fence aroundG D G G D GBut she missed her old home town (But she missed her old home town)C GAll the world was at her doorG C G D GAll except the boy next door who worked at the candy store[Chorus]G C G C G D G(Dream on, dream on teenage queen saddest girl we've ever seen)G C GThen one day the teenage starG D GSold her house and all her carsG C GGave up all her wealth and fameG D G G D GLeft it all and caught a train (Left it all and caught a train)C GDo I have to tell you moreG C G D GShe came back to the boy next door who worked at the candy store[Outro]G C G C G D G(Now this story has some more, you'll hear it all at the candy store)