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Uploaded by on Oct 15, 2008

Copyright: Sony Music Entertainment ©

Lyrics:
Picked up by the police, only seventeen
What did he do, what did he say?
His father left him as a little boy
His mother turned tricks just to buy his toys

72 hour evaluation
Immediate psychiatric help
But Johnny wasn't crazy
He was just an angry boy

Years later, nothing much has changed
Liquor, drugs and gangs have made him a man
Living in the streets in a world of his own
He stops and watches his heart turn to stone

He's an important person now
He's running with a wayward crowd
But Johnny wasn't crazy
He was just a lonely boy

The pain got too great, an eventual suicide
Fear and anger were trapped deep inside
If only Johnny could have opened up his heart
Then me and Johnny wouldn't never had to part

He's tired of running the vicious circle
He loaded and cocked his .45
But Johnny wasn't crazy
He was just a frightened boy

Oh,
How many Johnnys must there be?
Oh Johnny
How I wish you were here

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  • This song is the perfect example of the diversity of punk. I've tried to explain this to people I know but it does no good. Oh well. Nice song.

  • they are the best fucken rocken roll band of all fucken times love u fuckers

    jay the botttle reid

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  • me and my mom are seeing social d on april 10th in portland :) cant wait!

  • "from the heart" doesn't go any deeper...

  • My favorite Social D song. Mike Ness NEEDS to play this live! Oh please oh please!!!!!! The world must know the beauty and depth of this powerful song.

  • these lyrics sound all too familiar

  • This song is beautiful, true and makes me feel sad for kids that grew up like this.

    Mike speaks truth, always.

  • social distortion is an entity unto its own. Just as there is no other led zep or stones, there is only 1 social distortion

  • Their best album. Period.

  • r.i.p. josh

  • johnny wasnt krazy

  • @6millionlies14 So it is you again, I have no time to deal with the likes of you. See ya later Captain Asscrack.

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