[Intro] [Verse 1] Well thinking of my schooldays I remember Maybeline Used to dance with her all night she was little sweet sixteen Her brother used to chase me he thought I did but I never could I used to call him Little Queenie his name was Johnny B. Good [Verse 2] I used to hold her ’till I was older Then I got bolder her brother used to scold her I left there in the mornin’ went back to Memphis Tennessee You know her brother never found me and that’s all right with me [Verse 3] I went to New York City to find what could be found Just for kicks down sixty-six stopped in L.A. Town Yes I went to California just to see what I could see Well nobody knew just where I was and that’s all right with me [Instrumental] [Verse 4] You know I met a girl named Carol and her girlfriend sweet Nadine Played the rock n’ roll music used to kiss me in between Roll over Beethoven that happened to be her favorite song But we never did much rollin’ I didn’t stay there long [Verse 5] I used to hold her and try to mold her Somebody told her Nadine and I were bolder I left there in the mornin’ went back to Memphis Tennessee You know I never saw her face again and that’s all right with me [Instrumental] [Verse 6] I used to hold her and try to mold her Somebody told her Nadine and I were bolder I left there in the mornin’ went back to Memphis Tennessee You know I never saw her face again and that’s all right with me

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque des souvenirs de jeunesse, mêlant des moments de rencontre et de flirt avec des filles comme Maybeline et Nadine. Le narrateur raconte ses aventures, ses amours passagers et les jalousies familiales qui l'entourent, tout en naviguant entre différentes villes comme Memphis et Los Angeles. Avec un ton nostalgique, il évoque les libertés d'une époque révolue, où les relations étaient légères et souvent éphémères. Les souvenirs, bien que tendres, sont acceptés avec une certaine résignation, le narrateur affirmant qu'il est en paix avec le temps qui passe et les visages qu'il ne reverra plus.