Johnny Don’t Go the Distance

Lyrics

Johnny, don't go the distance Tonight you're out for the count You ain't gonna last another round Johnny, this is your last chance To fight, the lions roar The crowd calls out for more But it's thumbs down, they were sayin' Johnny, don't go the distance You ain't gonna be saved by the bell The minute that you lower your resistance They're gonna come out and give you hell They say: Johnny, don't go the distance You don't have to be a hero to be proud Johnny, you come out fighting And they'll go down Johnny, now you're the hero of the day You always claimed one day They'd hang your name on some forgotten hall of fame Funny it turned out to be this way It's okay, I understand You never wanted anything You couldn't get with your own two hands Johnny, you've been down this road before You can't make it on your own Don't it sometimes seem the road goes on forever When you're so far away from home? Johnny, you're on your own Johnny, don't go the distance You ain't gonna be saved by the bell The minute that you lower your resistance They're gonna come out and give you hell I say, Johnny, don't go the distance You don't have to be a hero to be proud Johnny, you ain't gonna last another round Oh Johnny, you come out fighting But you'll go down Ooh, you're gonna go down You don't have to be proud You don't have to be proud Push, push, push Go ahead, fight, go ahead, oh Shake it away, what's coming this way Will soon be a dream to resign Oh Johnny, go out and give 'em hell They're spoiling for a fight A quick blow to the left Like a burning flash of light Will bring 'em to the floor Johnny, give that crowd Their money's worth We all know what they came here for Johnny, don't go the distance The seconds are tickin' away He offers no resistance He can't see by the light of day And no one comes to your assistance Oh Johnny, don't let the title slip away And the lights are goin' down What are you gonna do now? You might turn and hide from the crowd Oh, but Johnny, it's too late now Johnny, it's too late now Johnny, don't go the distance You ain't gonna be saved by the bell The minute that you lower your resistance They're gonna come out and give you hell I say, Johnny, don't go the distance You don't have to be a hero to be proud Johnny, you come out fighting And they'll go down