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Ballad of a Teenage Queen Lyrics
(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,
Workin’ 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.)
Prettiest girl we’ve ever seen.)
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.)
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.)
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,
Workin’ at the candy store.
(Dream on, dream on, teenage queen,
See you on the movie screen.)
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.)
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.
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I can't believe there aren't any posts for this song. Maybe because it's kind of obvious what it means, but it's a good song. Very good.
this song just proves how well johnny cash can write a story. this is def. one of my favorite johnny cash songs
this is one of the most lovely songs ive heard. got to be one of the best
I can't believe there aren't any posts for this song. Maybe because it's kind of obvious what it means, but it's a good song. Very good.
this songs great. just a nice feel good song
I wish he had written another song having the title "Candy Store"
what if the south made a hit of a faggot. and called him a teenage queen. everyone's so baneful and wicked these days. hopefully its about a real crush. considering johnny cash is a jest its most likely about his rival.
okay turns out from the hearsay from the angelic tongue, that its about a supposed faggot. now i like the song again.