The Marshall Plan

In a dark horse town, in the middle of the west
 Where Friday takes so long to arrive
 Johnny wakes up dreaming turns on the radio
 The he jumps up plays his guitar in the mirror
 Starts his day with a rock and roll pose
 Tonight's the night that Susie and he
 Are going to a rock and roll show
 Tonight! I'm gonna see some rock and roll!
 Yeah, my favorite group is playing!
 Tonight! I'm gonna see some rock and roll!
 Well it's showtime and he's caught up in the crowd
 He hates the crush but he loves the music loud
 He reaches out and Susie's disappeared,
 Now Johnny's standing on a corner after the show
 Looking for his Susie dear
 But there goes his Susie - in the band's limousine!
 Yeah, well that's the way it goes at these rock and roll shows
 That's the way it goes - it's rock and roll
 That's the way it goes - it's rock and roll
 Now Susie's gone, and Johnny hears the thunder
 As he rolls another number and he counts
 He counts the times he's felt himself to be the hero
 'Cause ever since he was a boy
 He's heard about adventure
 As he looks into the mirror now he knows
 He must be the star and play guitar like thunder
 Find Susie at his rock and roll show
 Boy, if I only had a good guitar and a big amp
 Boy, it wouldn't be somebody else taking my girl away... tell ya
 I know what I should do... I'll put an ad in the paper
 Get a few other guys who want to play as much as I do
 Tell ya, I ain't playin' no surf music
 I'm gonna play some heavy music
 I'm gonna play bad
 I'm gonna play loud
 I know just what I want it to sound like
 It's gonna sound like...
 It's gonna sound like...
 This is Don Kirshner
 And tonight on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
 A new phenomenon in the music world
 With six million albums to his credit in just two short years
 My good friend, here's Johnny!
 Now Johnny became a legend in his time
 Found it easier to live in pain
 Half a hero in a hard-hearted game
 Now it's showtime and he's caught up in the flow
 He hates the rush but he needs the music so
 Still he reaches out but Susie's disappeared
 Well that's the way it goes at these rock and roll shows
 It's rock and roll
 That's the way it goes - It's rock and roll