*: My new purple shoes 'been amazing the people next door And my rock'n'roll 45's 'been enraging the folks on the lower floor 1. I got a way with the 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 or just find an open car I'll make the speed of light out of this place 2. I like the good things in life But most of the best things ain't free So the same situation just cuts like a knife When you 're young and you're poor and you're crazy