Year: 2005 - Album: The Legend
C Dream on, Dream on, F teenage C queen F Prettiest C girl we've G7 ever C seen. C There's a story F in our C town Of the prettiest G7 girl a-{C} round Golden hair and F eyes of C blue How those eyes could G7 flash at C you. {How those eyes could G7 flash at C you} F Boys hung around her C by the score But she loved the G7 boy next C door Who worked at the G7 candy C store. C Dream on, Dream on, F teenage C queen F Prettiest C girl we've G7 ever C seen. C She was tops in F all they C said It never once went G7 to her C head She had ev'ry-{F} thing, it C seemed Not a care, this G7 teenage C queen {Not a care, this G7 teenage C queen} F Other boys could C offer more But she loved the G7 boy next C door Who worked at the G7 candy C store. C Dream on, Dream on, F teenage C queen F You should C be a G7 movie C queen. He would marry her next spring Saved his money and 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 cars Swimming pool and a fence around But she missed her old hometown {But she missed her old hometown} 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. TAG: C Now this story F has some C more F You'll hear it C all at the G7 candy C store. SOURCE: JOHNNY CASH/ORIGINAL GOLDEN HITS VOL. 2 SUN 101