1) Johnny was a man from a good town south of omaha

He lived his dreams and raised a family

But he could not see the way you see, all the people and the freaks

Were on the empty pages in his mind



2) Johnnys daddy died in the big war

They never found his body to this day

It was on that beach in Normandy, Johnny hoped he'd never see

His daddy washed away to an early grave



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Where were you then

I'm on that street again

Wishing I could fly away forever



3) Johnnys' daughter hates her life in this goddamn town

She runs away forever to be free

But the city eats her sanity, she winds up livin' on the streets

Wishing she could be home by the fire



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4) Johnny died late one night in his empty bed

A lonley man with no one by his side

It was there he slipped into his dreams, with all the people and the freaks

right there by his side no longer alone



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