I Just Turned 80
© 2019, words and music by John R. Black
(Chorus)
I just turned 80
I love rock and roll;
Been singing it forever,
God bless my soul.
Get out of my way,
got more years to go—
Come on, baby,
Let’s do the rock and roll.
When I was 17
I wrote “Mary Jo.”
She was a beauty,
I loved her so.
Along came Sheila
and Paula, too;
Couldn’t stop writing
about the girls I knew.
I joined the Army
to see the world
Wrote a few songs
about Army girls
Rock and Roll Mary
said take my hand
I want you
To rule my land
(Chorus)
Went to Russia
Fell in love
Wrote about Julia
my Russian love
Elena said,
“Come and dance with me,
Marry me,
I’ll set you free.”
I met Joanne,
My main squeeze,
She fell for me.
I got on my knees
“Joanne, baby
I love you so—
You’re my Queen
Of Rock and Roll.”
(Chorus)
Old girlfriends
Say, “Write one for me!”
I tell them
it ain’t gonna be.
(Background vocals)
Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny
Heaven above
Write me a song
About our love.
Don’t stand in line
Don’t wait for me
I’ll be on the QM2 at sea
(Background vocals)
Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny
Come on, please Johnny?
Sorry, darlin’.
I just turned 80,
I love rock and roll.
Been singing it forever,
God bless my soul.
Get out of my way,
got more years to go—
Come on, baby,
Let’s do the rock n roll!