Local Boy Chops Wood

He got weights on his shoulders He got chains 'round his neck 'Fore he get very much older He be a nervous wreck Local boy chops wood, headlines read Local boy makes good, watch him bleed Local boy chops wood, what went wrong Local boy makes good, wasn't too strong He got plenty hangers on Who keep him happy and high But deep down inside him You can hear him cry Local boy chops wood, headlines read Local boy makes good, watch him bleed Local boy chops wood, what went wrong Local boy chops good, wasn't too strong One riff of his guitar He gonna change the whole scene He's a rebel-romantic With a death-wish dream Local boy chops wood, headlines read Local boy makes good, watch him bleed Local boy chops wood, what went wrong Local boy makes good, wasn't too strong He keep ice in his young veins To cool the fires in his head It's more than double double brandy To dry the tears he shed Rock star found dead Rock star found dead Rock star found dead, what went wrong ? Rock star found dead, wasn't too strong Read all about it, yeah, yeah, yeah Read all about it, yeah, yeah, yeah Rock star found dead Rock star found dead