Johnny looked back
You know he never looked back
The whole world was his stage

He never acted his age

A girl we call French Valerie

Gave a gold plate chain to me
Asked her who had given it her
An old flame called Vince Taylor


I nearly done a Vince Taylor


Oh, Johnny looked back
You know he never looked back
Leather and chains, so damned vain

Never seen his like again
Must have left his mark on me
Even liked by Morrissey


Johnny looked back
You know he never looked back


Leather and chains
The whole world was his stage

He never acted his age

A girl we call French Valerie

Gave a gold plate chain to me
Asked her who had given it her
An old flame called Vince Taylor


Leather and chains
!@%& vain

We'll never see his like again

Johnny looked back

You know he never looked back
The whole world was his stage
He never acted his age


A girl called French Valerie
Gave a gold plate chain to me

Asked her who had given it her
An old flame named Vince Taylor


I nearly done a Vince Taylor
I nearly done a Vince Taylor
I nearly done a Vince Taylor

I nearly done a Vince Taylor
I nearly done a Vince Taylor
I nearly done a Vince Taylor