Johnny Lyrics

Johnny was a friend of mine from many years ago

He wanted to be a fireman or a clown in a traveling show

Playing ball in the summertime go to the river for a swim

Though I had many other friends I had the most fun with him

Oh Johnny you're a friend I knew so well

I know you're in heaven cause your too damn good for hell

And I've been drinking to old times and now I'll fill the glass again

And here's one for the road again old friend

As children we were always together even a we grew into men

Any problem I could confide in you, you were always my best friend

Together we had joined the service and I had taken me a wife

But you had taken a bullet and it had taken away your life

Oh Johnny you're a friend I knew so well

I know you're in heaven cause your too damn good for hell

I've been drinking to old times and now I'll fill the glass again

And here's one for the road again old friend

Now I'm singing your song in a bar room a whiskey at my side

Sharing a few old memories of an old friend that had died

Singing about all the good times and all that we'd been though

I'm gonna have me just one more drink and Johnny this one's for you

Oh Johnny you're a friend I knew so well

I know you're in heaven cause your too damn good for hell

I've been drinking to old times and now I'll fill the glass again

And here's one for the road again old friend