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 mom and dad, they both got problems 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, mm

But it seems like all the things you said to me before mean nothing at all

Because

I keep telling you that Johnny's hitting 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 incase it made things worse (Just so you know)

Every time I say that Johnny's hitting me

Hey, Mom and Dad, it hurts

Every day keeps on repeating like the record on replay

Slowly getting off the bus with Johnny waiting at the gates

Like a friend who'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 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

(But didn't you say?)

You always said that I should speak up, mm

But it seems like all the things you said to me before mean nothing at all

Because

I keep telling you that Johnny's hitting 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 incase it made things worse (Just so you know)

Every time I say that Johnny's hitting me

Hey, Mom and Dad, it hurts

You always said that I should speak up, mm

And to never be afraid to come and tell you if I needed to talk (If I needed to talk, yeah)

Well, I don't know the meaning of love, mm

'Cause it seems like all the things you said to me before mean nothing at all (Meant nothing at all)

Because

I keep telling you that Johnny's hitting 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 incase it made things worse (Just so you know)

Every time I say that Johnny's hitting me

Hey, Mom and Dad, it hurts (Oh)

I keep telling you that Johnny's hitting me

That's why I'm late for school (That's why I'm late to school, but you never listen)

Instead, you always seem to end up blaming me for things I didn't do (End up blaming me, things I didn't do, for what it's worth)

I didn't even wanna tell you anything incase it made things worse (Just so you know)

Every time I say that Johnny's hitting me

Hey, Mom and Dad, it hurts (Yeah)

I keep telling you that Johnny's hitting 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 incase it made things worse (Just so you know)

Every time I say that Johnny's hitting me

Hey, Mom and Dad, it hurts