Only A Lad

Johnny was bad Even as a child, everybody could tell Everyone said, "If you don't get straight you'll surely go to Hell" But, Johnny didn't care He was an outlaw by the time that he was ten years old He didn't wanna do what he was told Just a prankster A juvenile gangster His teachers didn't understand They kicked him out of school At a tender early age just because He didn't want to learn things Had other interests He liked to burn things! The lady down the block She had a radio that Johnny wanted, oh, so bad So he took it the first chance he had And then he shot her in the leg But this is what she said (He's) only a lad You really can't blame him Only a lad Society made him Only a lad He's our responsibility Oh, oh-woah-woah Only a lad He really couldn't help it Only a lad He didn't wanna do it Only a lad He's underprivileged and abused Perhaps a little bit confused Oh-oh-oh, oh-woah-woah-woah Woah-woah-woah Ohh, woah-woah-woah His parents gave up They couldn't influence his attitude Nobody could help The little man had no gratitude And when he stole the car Nobody dreamed that he would try to take it so far He didn't mean to hit the poor man Who had to go and die It made the judge cry Only a lad He really couldn't help it Only a lad He didn't wanna do it Only a lad He's underprivileged and abused Perhaps a little bit confused Oh-oh-oh, oh-woah-woah It's not his fault that he can't behave Society's made him go astray Perhaps if we're nice, he'll go away Perhaps he'll go away, he'll go away-ay Only a lad You really can't blame him Only a lad Society made him Only a lad Is he our responsibility? Hey there Johnny You really don't fool me You get away with murder, and you think it's funny You don't give a damn if we live or if we die Oh-oh-oh, oh-woah-woah-woah Hey there Johnny boy I hope you fry! Oh, oh-woah-woah Oh (oh-oh), oh-woah-woah