Running around like you’re front page news

Lonely eyes and your motorcycle boots

Tattooed heart and your jet-black hair

Running ‘round like you don’t care



Take me down

Take me on down the line



Well, I was born, babe, with nothing to lose

But the black man taught me how to sing the blues

Made a little life outta rock ‘n’ roll

And that crazy California hustle and flow



Take me down

Take me on down the line

Shake me down

Shake me on down the line



I went too fast with that rhythm and booze

Almost ended up dead like all those other fools

Everyone’s got some sort of ball and chain

What’s life without a little pain?



Take me down

Take me on down the line

Shake me down

Shake me on down the line



Living in a Hollywood movie dream

And I’m still reaching for the stars

Life gets hard and then it gets good

Like I always knew it would



Running around like you’re front page news

Lonely eyes and your motorcycle boots

Tattooed heart and your jet-black hair

Running ‘round like you don’t care



Take me down

Take me on down the line

Shake me down

Shake me on down the line

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