Johnny's Gonna Die

Album: Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash (1981)
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  • Johnny always takes more than he needs
    Knows a couple chords, knows a couple leads

    Johnny always needs more than he takes
    Forgets a couple chords, forgets a couple of breaks
    And everybody tells me that Johnny is hot
    Johnny needs something what he ain't got

    And Johnny's gonna die
    Johnny's gonna die
    Johnny's gonna die

    Everybody stares and everybody hoots
    Johnny always needs more than he shoots
    Standing by a beach and there ain't no lake
    He's got friends without no guts, friends that never ache
    In New York City, I guess it's cool when it's dark
    There's one sure way Johnny you can leave your mark

    And Johnny's gonna die
    Johnny's gonna die
    Na na na na na na

    Johnny
    Johnny
    Johnny
    Johnny

    Bye bye
    Bye bye
    Bye bye
    Bye bye Writer/s: Paul Westerberg
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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