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Johnny Can't Read
Don Henley

Football, baseball, basket ball games

Drinkin bear, kickin ass and takin down names

With the top down, get-a-round, shootin the line

Summer is here and johnnys feelin fine

But johnny can't read

Summer is over and he's gone to seed

Johnny can't read

He never learned nothin' that he'll ever need

Well, johnny can dance and johnny can love

Johnny can push and johnny can shove

Johnny can hang out; johnny can talk tough

Johnny can get down and johnny can throw up

But johnny can't read

Summer is over and he's gone to seed

(you know that), johnny can't read

He never learned nothin that he'll ever need

Well, is it teacher's fault oh no!

Is it mommy's fault oh no!

Is it society's fault oh no!

Well is it johnny's fault ohhhhh nooooo!

Couple years later, johnny's on the run

Johnny got confused and he bought himself a gun

Well, he went and did something that he shouldn't

Oughta done

F.b.i. on his tail

Use a gun-go to jail

But johnny can't read

Summer is over and he's gone to seed

(you know that), johnny can't read

He never learned nothin that he'll ever need

Well is is teacher's fault oh no

Is it mommie's fault oh no

Is it the president's fault oh no

Well is it johnny's fault ohhhhh nooooo!

Johnny can dance and johnny can love

Johnny can push and johnny can shove

Johnny can pinball; johnny can talk tough

Johnny can get down and johnny can throw up

Well, recess is over

Recess is over!

Sitcoms, t.&a.

Johnny's mind is blown away

Cop shows, horror flicks

Johnny's brain is full of bricks

Rock show, video

Boob tube, rubik's cube

Game fools, Sunday school

Gain fans(? ), gobble gangs(? )

Wonka wonka wonka

There's a new kid in town...


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