Craig David - Johnny

It's another day at school and he's just walking out the door,
Got his rucksack on his back and his feet dragging on the floor,
Always late for when he's questioned he can't think of what to say,
Hides the bruises from the teachers, hoping that they go away,
Even though his mom and dad they both got problems of their own,
Caught in a catch 22 but he'd still rather be at home
Cries himself to sleep and prays when he wakes up things might have changed,
But everything's still the same.....

But didn't you say, you always said that I should speak up hmm
But it seems like all the things you said to me before meant nothing at all
because


Chorus
I keep telling you that Johnny's hitting me that's why I'm late for school,
(but you never listen),
Instead you always seem to end up blaming me for things I didn't do (for
what it's worth),
I didn't even want to tell you anything in case it made things worse (just
so you know),
Everytime I say that Johnny's hitting me, hey mom and dad it hurts


Every day keeps on repeating like the record on replay, slowly getting off
the bus with Johnny waiting at the gates,
Like a friend who will smile and wave at him or calling out his name,
Put his arm around his neck, whisper "now give me all your change!"
To afraid to make a scene or plea with him to letting go,
He just takes whatever's coming feels the pain with every blow,
Tries in vain to make himself be heard as soon as he gets home
But everything's still the same....

But didn't you say, you always said that I should speak up hmm
But it seems like all the things you said to me before meant nothing at all
because


Chorus
I keep telling you that Johnny's hitting me that's why I'm late for school,
(but you never listen),
Instead you always seem to end up blaming me for things I didn't do (for
what it's worth),
I didn't even want to tell you anything in case it made things worse (just
so you know),
Everytime I say that Johnny's hitting me, hey mom and dad it hurts

You always said that I should speak up hmm,
And to never be afraid to come and tell you if I needed to talk (If I needed
to talk, yeh),
Well I don't know the meaning of love hmm,
'Cos it seems like all the things you said to me before meant nothing at
all... Because...


Chorus
I keep telling you that Johnny's hitting me that's why I'm late for school,
(but you never listen),
Instead you always seem to end up blaming me for things I didn't do (for
what it's worth),
I didn't even want to tell you anything in case it made things worse (just
so you know),
Everytime I say that Johnny's hitting me, hey mom and dad it hurts