I can't walk, so I can't go home. No need to talk, cause I'm all alone. If I stay here they're gonna lock me in, hitting the bottle again.

The rock and roll spirit. I learned a lot of that because I worked with Buddy Holly. I played bass with him, and he taught me a lot about that.

Hitting the bottle again, ever than I've drunker been. Or is it drunker than I've ever been?

Now, I don't know how they judge all that, but if anybody in the world deserves to be in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Ritchie Valens does.

I never have any problem getting enthusiastic with a good song and a good band.

I've always felt that blues, rock 'n' roll and country are just about a beat apart.

Maybe it's time we got back to the basics of love.