Marc Bolan and Miller Anderson- guitars

Herbie Flowers- bass

Tony Newman- drums

Dino Dines - keyboards and synthesizer

Bud Beadle- baritone sax

Chris Mercer- tenor sax

Marc Bolan- vocal



A distant friend of Johnny B. Goode



Jason B. Sad was a lonely lad

His head was a bed for everyone

His clothes was his life

but his heart was a knife

Inscribed on it was "rock 'n' roll is cruel"



Take me to school, boy

Leave me alone, boy

Slice me a bone of the Universe

Take me to school, boy

Leave me alone, boy

Slice me a bone of the Universe *



Jason got weird and he pierced his ears

A gypsy alone in his gallantry

He met Shaky Sue, who wore only blue

And they shared in their teenage misery



* Repeat



Then Jason read books and wore hard looks

He swapped Sue for an artisan

His winters were long and a fantastic song

Grew from his head like a marigold



* Repeat