Bent Up Lyrics - New York Before The War - Jesse Malin

His parents used to leave him when he was a kid 

Gave him lots of money thinking that they sinned 

A sad song playing from long ago 

Trying hard not to let it show 

Picking up the pieces in a parking lot 

Past the road runner and the Stop N Shop 

When you're young and there ain't no peace 

You hit the gas and you motor east 

Here come Johnny with a brand new soul 

All messed up on rock & roll 

A restless feeling that I can't control 

All bent up on rock & roll 

Always about the music, never smoked or drank 

A singer down in DC that he used to thank 

One day he took a turn 

From that place he could not return 

Here come Johnny with a brand new soul 

All fucked up on rock & roll 

A restless feeling that I can't control 

All bent up on rock & roll 

When I met his father at the funeral home 

He talked about friendship and simpatico 

If I knew could I have helped 

It's hard not to blame yourself 

His friends all got together and they sang some songs 

To help him through and move the spirit along 

Shakey voices on the mic 

Someone save my life tonight 

Here come Johnny with a brand new soul 

All fucked up on rock & roll 

A restless feeling that I can't control 

All messed up on rock & roll 

Cadillacs coming and we got to go 

All fucked up on rock & roll