Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Vocals
Luther Perkins
Luther Perkins
Guitar
Marshall Grant
Marshall Grant
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jack Clement
Jack Clement
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jack Clement
Jack Clement
Producer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Dream on, dream on, teenage queen (Ah, ah, ooh, ah, ah, ah)
Prettiest girl we've ever seen
[Verse 1]
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
[PreChorus]
Boys hung round her by the score (Ah, ah, ah, ah-ah)
But she loved the boy next door
Who worked at the candy store
[Chorus]
Dream on, dream on, teenage queen (Ah, ah, ooh, ah, ah, ah)
Prettiest girl we've ever seen
[Verse 2]
She was tops in all they said
It never once went to her head
She had everything it seemed
Not a care, this teenage queen
Not a care, this teenage queen
[PreChorus]
Other boys could offer more (Ah, ah, ah, ah-ah)
But she loved the boy next door
Who worked at the candy store
[Chorus]
Dream on, dream on, teenage queen (Ah, ah, ooh, ah, ah, ah)
You should be a movie queen
[Verse 3]
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
[PreChorus]
Hollywood could offer more (Ah, ah, ah, ah-ah)
So she left the boy next door
Workin' at the candy store
[Chorus]
Dream on, dream on, teenage queen (Ah, ah, ooh, ah, ah, ah)
See you on the movie screen
[Verse 4]
Very soon, she was a star
Pretty house and shiny cars
Swimmin' pool and a fence around it
But she missed her old home town
But she missed her old home town
[PreChorus]
All the world was at her door (Ah, ah, ah, ah-ah)
All except the boy next door
Who worked at the candy store
[Chorus]
Dream on, dream on, teenage queen (Ah, ah, ooh, ah, ah, ah)
Saddest girl we've ever seen
[Verse 5]
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
[PreChorus]
Do I have to tell you more? (Ah, ah, ah, ah-ah)
She came back for the boy next door
Who worked at the candy store
[Outro]
Now the story has some more (Ah, ah, ooh, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
You'll hear it all at the candy store
Written by: Jack Clement
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