in france they kiss on main street

downtown

my darling dime store thief

in the war of independence

rock 'n' roll rang sweet as victory

under neon signs

a girl was in bloom

and a woman was fading

in a suburban room

i said take me to the dance

do you want to dance?

i love to dance

and i told him

they don't take chances

they seem so removed from romance

they've been broken in churches & schools

and molded to middle class circumstance

and we were rollin'

rollin'

rock 'n' rollin'

downtown

the dance halls and cafes

feel so wild you could break somebody's heart

just doing the latest dance craze

gail and louise

in those push up brassieres

tight dresses and rhinestone rings

drinking up the band's beers

young love was kissing under bridges

kissing in cars

kissing in cafes

and we were walking down main street

kisses like bright flags hung on holidays

in france they kiss on main street

amour

mama

not cheap display

and we were rollin'

rollin'

rock 'n' rollin'

downtown

in the pinball arcade

with his head full of pool hall pitches

and songs from the hit parade

he'd be singing bye