Johnny's Not Here

Sweet shipwrecked seventeen With her makeup all over her face Silver eagle bootlace in her hand She got kicked out on the street When she told him what had happened Daddy did not understand A victim of the whims of man It's happened before Don't waste your tears Johnny's not here my dear Johnny's not here my dear This is the place where Johnny used to stay Johnny's not here my dear He found out from a friend That trouble was on its way And Johnny felt that he could not breathe Every minute that passed He lived it like it was his last He decided it was time to leave It was a case of close your eyes and say goodbye Or just walk out that door Don't waste your time Johnny's not here my dear Johnny's not here my dear This is the place where Johnny used to stay Johnny's not here my dear The people stood like scarecrows Oblivious to it all As she ran crying down the street She ran down crow road Till she came to St Jude's November twenty free Nineteen sixty three Johnny's not here Johnny's not here my dear Johnny's not here my dear This is the place where Johnny used to stay Johnny's not here my dear, no, no Johnny's not here my dear Johnny's not here my dear This is the place where Johnny used to stay Johnny's not here my dear