Raleigh Blue Chopper

[JILL, spoken]
The Chopper was the coolest bike I'd ever seen
I wanted it so bad and I asked for it for what felt like forever
And then I finally got it for my birthday
It was this blue Raleigh with a big seat
Not quite the banana seat
And a small front wheel

[JILL]
Riding down First to Colorado Boulevard
Faster than the breeze in my Raleigh blue Chopper
Man at the store says, "It's a boy's bike"
Yeah, I know, it's a Raleigh blue Chopper
Girls in my neighborhood with their pretty girl bikes
They don't like, no, we don't like each other
In my Raleigh blue Chopper

Flying down the hill to the JCC
Kiddygarden kids all lookin' at me
I can ride with no hands, with both eyes shut
Swerve between cars at the Pizza Hut
Boys that I used to beat up are getting tall
I'm still small, but I'm no teeny bopper
In my Raleigh blue Chopper
Raleigh blue, Raleigh blue Chopper

[JILL, spoken]
When I was twelve
I was this fierce little rocker who wanted to be Jimi Hendrix
The boys used to think I was cool
The girls, I think they envied me
And I didn't have to tell anybody what I was
I just was

I had this imaginary band—whoosh
My soulmates
And they were perfect girl rockers of my imagination
In black leather and Suzi Quatro shag
So cool

We'd rehearse "Hey Joe" in my garage
Because, well, it was the only song we knew
And on our breaks, we'd have a seance
To bring back Jimi Hendrix
And Abe Lincoln, and at the same time
And we called ourselves

[JILL & BAND, spoken]
Secrets of the Vatican!

[JILL]
I could play a barre chord when I was six
Play "Hey Joe" with the Hendrix licks
I was a star, but Mr. Hill said
Girls fingerpick, it's the boys who shred

[JILL & BAND, spoken]
Girls fingerpick, it's the boys who shred
Girls fingerpick, it's the boys who shred

[JILL]
Got a radio strapped to the handlebars
Singing "Telegram Sam," I'm a rock and roll star
Five on the floor, wish I had more
Fly away forever
Kryptonite lock across my heart
No one will keep us apart
I'm fast, I'm a badass
In my Raleigh blue Chopper
Raleigh blue, I love you
Raleigh

[JILL & BAND]
Blue, blue, blue, blue, blue, blue, blue

[JILL]
Raleigh blue Chopper
Raleigh blue Chopper

[JILL & BAND]
Raleigh blue Chopper
Raleigh blue Chopper

[JILL, spoken]
Come on

[BAND]
Ooh hoo hoo
Ooh hoo hoo
Ooh hoo hoo

[JILL, spoken]
This is it

[BAND]
Ooh hoo hoo