[Intro] [Verse] Johnny Magic had a way with metal Had a way with machines One day in a garage far away he met destiny In the form of a heavy metal Continental She was born to run on a proud highway Then the whole world started running out of money People losing their jobs right here in Wichita Wichita The home of the heavy metal Continental Where the motor-head messiah was tuning the system in [Chorus] Johnny Magic Johnny Magic Johnny Magic Johnny Magic She burst from the garage in a blaze of silence Disappearing down Douglas at lightning speed Before the big metal door came crashing down in Wichita The home of the heavy metal Continental Where the motor-head messiah was tuning the system in Johnny Magic Johnny Magic Johnny Magic Johnny Magic [Solo]     [Chorus] Wichita The home of the heavy metal Continental She was born to run on a proud highway [Verse] Now she goes long range on domestic green fuel 100 miles per gallon is the Continental rule Out on the Kansas two-lane flats near Wichita Wichita [Chorus] The home of the heavy metal Continental She was born to run on a proud highway Johnny Magic Johnny Magic Johnny Magic Johnny Magic [Bridge] The motor-head messiah went to Washington To show them what he’d done The senators and congressmen came down in Washington [Chorus] And they rode in the heavy metal Continental She was born to run on a proud highway [Outro] 5X Johnny Magic Johnny Magic Johnny Magic Johnny Magic  Wichita The motor-head messiah was tuning the system in

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson évoque l'histoire d'un personnage charismatique, Johnny Magic, qui possède un talent exceptionnel pour manipuler les machines et le métal. Il découvre sa destinée dans un garage, où il crée une voiture heavy metal, symbole de puissance et de liberté. Alors que le monde autour de lui affronte des crises financières et des pertes d'emplois, Johnny réussit à faire ressortir le potentiel de sa création, qui file à toute vitesse sur les routes. Le récit se déroule à Wichita, lieu de rassemblement pour cette automobile remarquable. Au fil du temps, Johnny et son invention, économiquement performante, font parler d'eux même à Washington, attirant l'attention des politiciens. La chanson met ainsi en lumière un mélange de passion, d'innovation et de défiance face aux obstacles économiques, tout en célébrant l'esprit d'ingéniosité et de liberté incarné par Johnny et sa machine.