Never did much good when he went to school   Too many teachers, there were too many rules   A dirty faced kid, he was never outta trouble   His mom and poppa told him better get out on the double      But when he heard that music on the radio   He knew one day he was gonna be a teenage idol      He quit his job at the factory   He was tired of makin' peanuts, so he jumped out of the tree   He couldn't wait another day to get out of that place   He punched the clock and he broke its face      But when he heard that guitar on the radio   He knew one day he was gonna be a teenage idol   Teenage idol      He is a teenage idol, he knows how to rock and roll   A teenage idol, he's way out of control   Yeah      He dumped his chick and he sold his car   He bought himself a hot guitar   He joined a band and they cut some tracks   He hit the road and he's never looked back, oh no      And now they're playing all his records on the radio   And everybody knows, he's gonna be a teenage idol   Wow      He is a teenage idol, he knows how to rock and roll   A teenage idol, he's way out of control      He's just a teenage idol, he knows how to rock and roll   He's a teenage idol, he's way out of control      And now they're playing all his records on the radio   Everybody knows that he's gonna be a teenage idol   Teenage idol      He is a teenage idol, he knows how to rock and roll   He's just a teenage idol, he's way out of control      He's a teenage idol, he knows how to rock and roll   A teenage idol, he's way out of control      We're talking about a teenage idol   You know what I mean   He might be in your town next week   So just look out   Get those tickets while they're hot