Johnny

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Me and Johnny, he and I Would gaze up at the sky Wondering out loud Where all the airplanes go when they go by Running wishing we could fly Until we had to go inside Tomorrow we would surely try again [Verse 2] Now his daddy worked a daddy's job And earned a daddy's pay His mama made the house a home That daddy came home to each day And every evening after school You'd find me standing in their yard Underneath the window calling out [Chorus] Can Johnny come out to play today? Can Johnny come out to play? Can Johnny come out? Can Johnny come out? Hey, can Johnny come out? [Verse 3] Now somе of us would gather at the High school dance and laugh out loud Making fun of somеone new who Didn't fit in to our crowd But Johnny wouldn't be that way He would be the first to say That it wasn't fair, he wouldn't play along [Verse 4] When Johnny went to college There was something that he had to say But packing station wagons Took up all our time, got in our way Tightly lipped and teary-eyed We shook each other's hands goodbye Remembering the time we used to say [Chorus] Can Johnny come out to play today? Can Johnny come out to play? Can Johnny come out? Can Johnny come out? Hey, can Johnny come out? (Whoa) [Verse 5] The last time I saw Johnny He was headed for the coast of Maine He said he needed time to come to terms With the time that remained He said he'd seen the final days Of many friends who'd passed this way He couldn't bear to bring nobody down [Verse 6] The line is long and I'm among The silent faces here today Except for someone whispering Oh what a shame it was to waste away If only I was half the man That Johnny was, they'd understand 'Cause I'd shout out loud the way I used to say [Chorus] Can Johnny come out to play today? Can Johnny come out to play? Can Johnny come out? Can Johnny come out? Hey, can Johnny come out?