Johnny's got high expectations

He's gonna rise

Everyone knows that Johnny is ready

He's ready to fly

Up on the rooftop he turns to the crowd

No one is waiting

No one is there



Chorus

Nobody knows why Elvis threw it all away

Nobody knows what Ruby had to hide

Nobody knows why some of us get broken hearts

And some of us find a world that's clear and bright

You could be packed up and ready

Knowing exactly where to go

How come you miss the connection?

No use in asking...the answer is nobody knows

No use in asking...the answer is nobody knows



Johnny will keep his illusions

What else can he do?

And you can pretend that it would be different

If it happened to you

But up on the rooftop, it's a whole other world

And who could see heaven

And not want to stay?



Repeat chorus