East Side Story
Beneath the bare light bulb above
She gazed into the eyes of love
Bathed in the dirty neon lights
She begged him, "Don't go out tonight"
If we work out somehow maybe
We could find a way out baby
And he laughed and said, "I got to go"
And she cried, "No
Johnny, Johnny, no
Oh, Johnny, Johnny, no"
His arms were warm and strong and young
I promise I won't hurt no one
Oh baby, when you gonna learn
Them folks uptown got bread to burn
When they see me flash my knife
They'll be fearin' for their live
They won't give me trouble, this I know
And she cried, "No
Oh, Johnny, Johnny, no
Johnny, Johnny, no"
The night passed like a thousand years
The tenement room had culled her tears (Wooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Then came a knock upon the door
Two men she'd never seen before (Wooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Did you know Johnny Brown, Miss?
We hate to tell you this, but
Has he a relative you know?
And she cried, "No
Johnny, Johnny, no
Oh, Johnny, why'd you go?
Johnny, Johnny, no"
And she cried, "No"
She gazed into the eyes of love
Bathed in the dirty neon lights
She begged him, "Don't go out tonight"
If we work out somehow maybe
We could find a way out baby
And he laughed and said, "I got to go"
And she cried, "No
Johnny, Johnny, no
Oh, Johnny, Johnny, no"
His arms were warm and strong and young
I promise I won't hurt no one
Oh baby, when you gonna learn
Them folks uptown got bread to burn
When they see me flash my knife
They'll be fearin' for their live
They won't give me trouble, this I know
And she cried, "No
Oh, Johnny, Johnny, no
Johnny, Johnny, no"
The night passed like a thousand years
The tenement room had culled her tears (Wooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Then came a knock upon the door
Two men she'd never seen before (Wooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Did you know Johnny Brown, Miss?
We hate to tell you this, but
Has he a relative you know?
And she cried, "No
Johnny, Johnny, no
Oh, Johnny, why'd you go?
Johnny, Johnny, no"
And she cried, "No"
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Seger
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