My new purple shoes, bin' amazin' the people next door And my rock 'n roll 45's, bin' enragin' the folks on the lower floor I got a way with girls on my block Try my best be a real individual And when we go down to smokies and rock They line up like it's some kinda ritual Oh give me a good guitar, and you can say that my hair's a disgrace Or, just give me an open car, I'll make the speed of light outta this place I like the good things in life But most of the best things ain't free And this same situation, just cuts like a knife When you're young, and you're poor, and you're crazy But oh, give me a good guitar, and you can say that my hair's a disgrace Or, just give me an open car, I'll make the speed of light outta this place