Hey Johnny Lyrics

He was a man named Johnny up from New Orleans

He was running from the blues trying to find his peace

He was a straight shooter had a wedding ring

He was gonna find a girl willing to marry him

(He had) some cash worked nine till five

On a vacay of his otherwise vacant life

And poor Johnny he had no idea

The disaster that awaited him in NYC

Hey Johnny don't you see what's new

Up in NYC all the girls love you

Hey Johnny don't they seem true oh

Hey Johnny I see what you do

You're using drugs and booze to dim your blues

Hey Johnny do you like your new self, oh

He'd enter a pub and light a cigarette

He'd order a pint and drown his fear in threat

He'd have arm candy, one limb was not enough

The room would get all tense when we heard him huff

Hey Johnny don't you see what's new

Up in NYC all the girls love you

Hey Johnny don't they seem true oh

Hey Johnny I see what you do

You're using drugs and booze to dim your blues

Hey Johnny do you like your new self, oh

'Hey Johnny your past you can't forget

Johnny your dreams will crumble dead

Johnny your past you can't forget

Johnny your dreams will crumble'

Hey Johnny don't you see what's new

Up in NYC all the girls love you

Hey Johnny don't they seem true oh

Hey Johnny I see what you do

You're using drugs and booze to dim your blues

Hey Johnny do you like your new self, oh

'Hey Johnny your past you can't forget

Johnny your dreams will crumble dead

Johnny your past you can't forget

Johnny your dreams will crumble'