Johnny
Music and lyrics by Craig David and Mark Hill
It's another day
at school and he's just walking out the door
Got his rucksack on his back
and his feet dragging on the floor
Always late but when he's questioned he
can't think of what to say
Hides the bruises from the teachers hoping that
they go away
Even though his mum and dad they both got problemes of their
own
Caught in a catch 22 but he'd still rather be at home
Cries himself
to sleep and prays when he wakes up things might have changed
But everything's
still the same
(But didn't you say) You always said that I should speak
up
But it seems like all the things you said to me before meant nothing at all
Because...
Chorus
I keep telling you that Johnny's hittin' on me
That's
why I'm late for school (but you never listen)
Instead you always seem to
end up
Blaming me for things I didn't do (for what it's worth)
I didn't
even wanna tell you anything
In case it made things worse (just so you know)
Every
time, I say that Johnny's hittin' me
Hey mum and dad it hurts
Everyday
keeps on repeating like a record on replay
Slowly getting off the bus with
Johnny waiting at the gates
Like a friend he'll smile and wave at him while
calling out his name
Put his arm around his neck whisper now gimme all your
change
Too afraid to make a scene or plead with him to let him go
He just
takes whatever's coming feels the pain with every blow
Tries in vain to make
himself be heard as soon as he gets home
But everything's still the same
Repeat second verse
Chorus
You always said that I should speak up
And to never be afraid to come
and tell you if I needed to talk
Well I don't know the meaning of love
'Cause
it seems like all the things you said to me before meant nothing at all
Because...
Chorus until fade
CRAIG DAVID
"Johnny"
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