Lyrics

Johnny sailed over on a boat ride to freedom
To try to live the life he was believing
He landed his ship on someone else's homeland
And along the way,
Decided it would be the home for all free men
But Johnny wanted to be the master
And he fought everyday
No one told him to go no faster
And allow the mice to play

If Johnny wants to be here
When the sun comes in the morning
Won't you try and let him see
There's only time that's on his hands
There's children in the corridors
Looking for a reason to smile
They just want to smile

I sat down at a booth in Molly's Diner
The TV was cycling
All the disasters in the news
I rubbed my eyes
I get so tired these days
Wondering what I could do
Or does it really matter anyway?
Then I looked through the window
Some people were gathering in the street
Around an old homeless women
Singing a song so sweet
And then a Rolls Royce flew by
With a silver angel on the hood
And a bumper sticker saying that
Jesus was coming real soon

But Johnny still wants to be the master
And he's fighting every day
Please tell him don't go no faster
And allow the mice to play

If Johnny wants to be here
When the sun comes in the morning
Won't you try and let him see
There's only time that's on his hands
There's children in the corridors
Looking for a reason to smile
They just want to smile