Bent Up - Jesse Malin

His parents used to leave him when he was a kid

Gave him lots of money thinking that they sinned

A sad song playing from long ago

Trying hard not to let it show

Picking up the pieces in a parking lot

Past the road runner and the Stop N Shop

When you’re young and there ain’t no peace

You hit the gas and you motor east

Here come Johnny with a brand new soul

All messed up on rock & roll

A restless feeling that I can’t control

All bent up on rock & roll

Always about the music, never smoked or drank

A singer down in DC that he used to thank

One day he took a turn

From that place he could not return

Here come Johnny with a brand new soul

All fucked up on rock & roll

A restless feeling that I can’t control

All bent up on rock & roll

When I met his father at the funeral home

He talked about friendship and simpatico

If I knew could I have helped

It’s hard not to blame yourself

His friends all got together and they sang some songs

To help him through and move the spirit along

Shakey voices on the mic

Someone save my life tonight

Here come Johnny with a brand new soul

All fucked up on rock & roll

A restless feeling that I can’t control

All messed up on rock & roll

Cadillacs coming and we got to go

All fucked up on rock & roll