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Johnny (Folk)
Lyrics
VERSE 1:

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THE DRUGS, THE DRINK....AND THE ROBBERIES....
THAT'S WAS HIS ONLY EDUCATION IN LIFE...
JUST LIKE HIS DAD....GROWING THE FAMILY TREE..
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PETTY CRIMES AT FIRST....LIVING BEHIND A KNIFE...
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BURNT EVERY BRIDGE..... COULD NEVER GO BACK
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COULD NEVER GO BACK....... TO: CHORUS 1

VERSE 2:

THEN THE FATEFUL DAYS OF CHICAGO....
HIS GRADUATION WAS BLOOD ON HIS HANDS...
THREE DEAD AS HE SHOT THEM ALL IN A ROW..
HIS DAD WOULD BE PROUD OF THIS.........
BUT JOHNNY NEVER FELT SO LOW
OH SO LOW..........TO: CHORUS 1

VERSE 3:

AND AS HE HIT THE LONELY HIGHWAY...
HE REMEMBERED A CHILD HE DIDN'T REALLY KNOW..
WITH NOWHERE TO GO...HE HEADED FOR THE BORDER
A PLACE AND LIFE HE WISHED NOT FOR HIS SON
HE BURNED HIS BRIDGES...STILL LOTS OF MILES TO RUN
LOTS OF MILES TO RUN... TO: CHORUS 2
Short Song Description:
Long Song Description:
Remake of "Johnny Drop Your Gun".
Story Behind the Song:
Lyric Credits: Steve Dafoe
Music Credits: Steve Dafoe
Producer Credits:
Publisher Credits: Steve dafoe
Performance Credits:
Label Credits:
Song Length: 4:51
Primary Genre: Folk-Contemporary
Secondary Genre: Country-Contemporary
Tempo / Feel: Slow (71 - 90)
Lead Vocal: Male Vocal
Subject Matter 1: Crime, Theft
Mood 1: Disturbed
Mood 2: Heartbreaking
Similar Artist 1: Marc Cohn
Language: English
Era: 2000 and later