Friend of my mine said he rather be dead, with a bullet from a 45 in his head,
Or his wrist slashed to ribbons with a blade instead, than reach 24 that's what he said

Ooh, ooh, ooh, what they trying to do to my teenage heart
I said Ooh, ooh, ooh, what they trying to do, try to tear it apart, try to tear it apart, My Teenage Heart

Remember the first time it seems so long, had a new guitar and a handful of songs
We played in a run-down railroad shack, they said you're too loud, get out and don't you come back

Ooh, ooh, ooh, what they trying to do with my teenage heart my teenage heart
Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah, what they trying to do, try to tear it apart, try to tear it apart,
My Teenage Heart

High class pros in soho bars, two time tramps wanna sleep with the stars
Living fast since the day they were born
Made it big, and now you gotta conform

Ooh, ooh, ooh, what they trying to do with my teenage heartmy teenage heart
I said Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah, what they trying to do, try to tear it apart, try to tear it apart,
My Teenage Heart