Mom and Dad were both born on the farm I was born in the city, but we didn't stay long Moving town to town, I was just a kid Tried to fit in but I never really did So I joined a rock and roll band Seen the world through a haze of one-night stands And you, my rock and roll girl You're the only thing I've done right in this ragged, round world I tried working five days a week Sit home in the evening and watch TV Eating hamburgers from a paper sack The time I sold I'll never get back So I joined a rock and roll band Seen the world through a haze of one-night stands And you, my rock and roll girl You're the only thing I've done right in this ragged, round world It's a ragged, round world. You can't force it straight A simple lie will only complicate I don't always know the right thing to say But I've got a guitar and I know how to play So I joined a rock and roll band Seen the world through a haze of one-night stands And you, my rock and roll girl You're the only thing I've done right in this ragged, round world Yeah, you, my rock and roll girl You're the only thing I've done right in this ragged, round world