football baseball basketball games
drinkin’ beer kickin’ ass and takin’ down names
with the top down getaround shootin’ the line
summer is here and johnny’s 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
fbi on his tail
use a gungo 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 ta
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
Artist: Don Henley
Year: 1982
Decade: 80s
Language: en
Word Count: 192