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[00:28.98]Johnny was bad
[00:30.09]Even as a child everybody could tell
[00:34.28]Everyone said, "If you don't get straight you'll surely go to Hell"
[00:39.83]But, Johnny didn't care
[00:41.22]He was an outlaw by the time that he was ten years old
[00:43.99]He didn't wanna do what he was told
[00:46.58]Just a prankster
[00:48.80]A juvenile gangster
[00:50.40]His teachers didn't understand
[00:51.76]They kicked him out of school
[00:52.83]At a tender early age just because
[00:54.76]He didn't want to learn things
[00:57.12]Had other interests
[00:59.76]He liked to burn things!
[01:11.85]The lady down the block
[01:13.19]She had a radio that Johnny wanted, oh, so bad
[01:15.97]So he took it the first chance he had
[01:18.36]And then he shot her in the leg
[01:21.28]But this is what she said
[01:22.57](He's) Only A Lad
[01:23.63]You really can't blame him
[01:25.12]Only A Lad
[01:26.35]Society's made him
[01:27.84]Only A Lad
[01:28.98]He's our responsibility
[01:30.95]Oh, ooh-oh
[01:33.10]Only A Lad
[01:34.23]He really couldn't help it
[01:35.89]Only A Lad
[01:37.13]He didn't wanna do it
[01:38.48]Only A Lad
[01:39.65]He's underprivileged and abused
[01:41.74]Perhaps a little bit confused
[01:43.98]Oh-oh-oh, ooh-oh
[01:46.18]Ooh, ooh-oh-ooh
[01:51.85]Ooh, ooh-oh-ooh
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[02:27.67]His parents gave up
[02:29.06]They couldn't influence his attitude
[02:33.15]Nobody could help
[02:34.47]The little man had no gratitude
[02:38.72]And when he stole the car
[02:40.19]Nobody dreamed that he would try to take it so far
[02:42.93]He didn't mean to hit the poor man
[02:45.26]Who had to go and die
[02:48.14]It made the judge cry
[02:49.48]Only A Lad
[02:50.44]He really couldn't help it
[02:52.02]Only A Lad
[02:53.34]He didn't wanna do it
[02:54.61]Only A Lad
[02:55.89]He's underprivileged and abused
[02:57.87]Perhaps a little bit confused
[02:59.93]Oh-oh-oh, ooh-oh
[03:02.64]It's not his fault that he can't behave
[03:05.33]Society's made him go astray
[03:07.91]Perhaps if we're nice he'll go away
[03:10.59]Perhaps he'll go away, he'll go away
[03:16.11]Only A Lad
[03:17.23]You really can't blame him
[03:18.87]Only A Lad
[03:19.96]Society made him
[03:21.63]Only A Lad
[03:22.52]Is he our responsibility?
[03:26.68]Hey there Johnny
[03:28.09]You really don't fool me
[03:29.31]You get away with murder and you think it's funny
[03:32.03]You don't give a damn if we live or if we die
[03:34.66]Oh-oh-oh, ooh-oh
[03:37.37]Hey there Johnny boy
[03:38.10]I hope you fry!
[03:45.03]Ooh, ooh-oh-ooh
[03:50.79]Ooh, ooh-oh-ooh
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