Johnny
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:33 pm
Johnny sits on his bed with a pistol in his hand,
Wishing for somebody that would understand
How his heart's aching and how he feels like he can't take it any more.
He's waiting for a friendly hand to knock on his locked door
And ask if he's okay.
Mrs. Miller's at her window waiting for a call
Her kids don't stop by any more; her husband died last fall.
The morning paper sits on her knee, the daily crossword done.
The TV mumbles 'cross the room. She's waiting for someone
To call her up and say
"Hey there ma'am, I just called to ask you how you've been.
You don't know me all that well, but I want to be a friend.
I noticed you were looking sad and feeling kind of blue,
And there's one very important thing I have to say to you:
You don't have to be alone any more."
Louis sits in his cell at the penitentiary.
He's done something very wrong; he's in solitary,
But he's sorry for doing what he did, and it hurts and it haunts
him every day, and all the time he thinks of how he wants
Someone to say he's okay.
Mr. Tracy holds his head and takes another pill.
His mind's been hurting since the war, and it's hard to pay the bills.
His wife divorced him years ago; she took the kids and the house.
And now he's waiting for someone to come and pull him out
Of the hole he's in and say
"Hey there sir, I just stopped by to ask yo how you've been.
You don't know me all that well, but I want to be a friend.
I noticed you were looking kind of sad and feeling kind of blue,
And there's one very important thing I have to say to you:
You don't have to be alone any more.
You don't have to be alone any more."
Wishing for somebody that would understand
How his heart's aching and how he feels like he can't take it any more.
He's waiting for a friendly hand to knock on his locked door
And ask if he's okay.
Mrs. Miller's at her window waiting for a call
Her kids don't stop by any more; her husband died last fall.
The morning paper sits on her knee, the daily crossword done.
The TV mumbles 'cross the room. She's waiting for someone
To call her up and say
"Hey there ma'am, I just called to ask you how you've been.
You don't know me all that well, but I want to be a friend.
I noticed you were looking sad and feeling kind of blue,
And there's one very important thing I have to say to you:
You don't have to be alone any more."
Louis sits in his cell at the penitentiary.
He's done something very wrong; he's in solitary,
But he's sorry for doing what he did, and it hurts and it haunts
him every day, and all the time he thinks of how he wants
Someone to say he's okay.
Mr. Tracy holds his head and takes another pill.
His mind's been hurting since the war, and it's hard to pay the bills.
His wife divorced him years ago; she took the kids and the house.
And now he's waiting for someone to come and pull him out
Of the hole he's in and say
"Hey there sir, I just stopped by to ask yo how you've been.
You don't know me all that well, but I want to be a friend.
I noticed you were looking kind of sad and feeling kind of blue,
And there's one very important thing I have to say to you:
You don't have to be alone any more.
You don't have to be alone any more."