Ballad of a Teenage Queen, with Rosanne Cash and the Everly Brothers Lyrics
(Jack Clement)
[With Rosanne Cash and the Everly Brothers]
-Solo-
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 clean of senior prom, she could cook just like her Mom
She had ev'rything, it seemed, pure delight, this Teenage Queen
(Pure delight, 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, who worked 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 cars
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 this 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)
Next day, she was at the door of the lonely boy, next door
Who works at the candy store
(Now this story has some moral, you'll hear it all at the candy store)
