she was just 16 with a pack of cigarettes and a pawn shop ring 
she wanted things to turn out like she'd seen on that silver screen 
so she hit the road with her thumb in the air and a ring in her nose 
she had a tattoo of a butterfly because that 's the way it goes when you don't know just which way the wind will blow 

(chorus) hey girl where are you going to 
say that you'll be the queen of heartbreak avenue 

she met a boy out there with a silver el dorado and jet black hair 
he had a tattoo of elvis so they took their clothes off to compare and well you know just how far these things can go 

then the sun came shining bright and true love in the morning never feels like it did last night 
he left a letter that said goodbye hold on tight 
now he's gone so she'll just move along

(chorus)

(bridge) 

so you say you don't know how your broken 
dreams just drag you down 

(chorus) 

na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na