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Poor Old Johnny
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Poor Old Johnny was released on January 1, 1964 by RPM Records as a part of the album Golden Lights
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1964
LabelRPM Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Twinkle
Twinkle
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lynn Ripley
Lynn Ripley
Composer

Lyrics

The city lights are getting brighter
Because it's tears I'm looking through
And yet again, I am remembering
A boy that I once knew
Poor, old Johnny
The world was his enemy
He kept breaking the law
Poor, old Johnny
Tall and brooding
And bitter to the core
I remember when my Johnny
Was a little child
He would tell me nobody loved him
Or cared that he was wild
Heard his mother cry as he was led away
Head held high as the sun
Somehow, I'd known that this was the worst thing
Johnny'd ever done
Prison gates are tall and strong
Impossible to break through
Each time I pass, I break my heart for a boy that I once knew
Yes, he was always kind of lonesome
Right now, he must be feeling blue
Please let him know I've not forgotten
A boy that I once knew
Johnny
Johnny
Whatever happened to you?
Written by: Lynn Ripley
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