When he was eight years old Johnny's daddy was taking him fishin' Little girl came through the front gate Holdin' a fishin' pole His dad looked down and smiled He said, "We can't leave her behind" "Son, I know you don't want her to go But someday you'll

God knows I'm trying I cannot tell who is my friend I need distance between me and them Gonna have to teach me how to love you again God knows I'm trying for you I seen man turn fool for the money one too many times I seen some girls turn their back on

I know you'll never let me down Hey hey hey hey When darkness gather 'round me And friends forsaken me Baby, I'm so glad you're here Baby, I've got something to say, my dear I'm just so glad you're mine

Be cruel to your school In the name of rock and roll Just like a sister or a brother 'Cause you may never get another 'Cause hey I gotta know What I'll have to show When I hi-hi-ho it from here 'cause you may never get another well I don't think I'll

Burning like smoke and fire Oh, oh, our love is running into a burning building Oh, oh, our love is scattered ash with a burnt up feeling Feel the heat so we started running You know you saw it coming But the memories are still in my mind Smoke and fire

If that's alright And that's alright You don't know anybody that could be so bad But if you did you'd be wonderin' where I'm at I'll bet that Well I'll be home when tomorrow morning Well that's alright Two thousand miles were still That's alright

Near, far, wherever you are I believe that the heart does go on Once more you open the door Every night in my dreams I see you, I feel you That is how I know you, go on Far across the distance And spaces between us You have come to show you, go on

Oh, you think I'm talking crazy In a different language you might not understand Oh, that's alright That's just the kind of life that made me who I am Just taking my mind on a visit Back in time 'cause I miss it You wouldn't know to love it like I love

They way you look should be a sin, you my sensation I love it though Uh put your hands to the constellations I know I'm preaching to the congregation We love Jesus but you done learned a lot from Satan I mean a nigga did a lot of waiting We ain't married

So long, I hate to see you go So I save my tears for later on down the road How come I keep I holding on Knowing you won’t be coming home As her car pulls out the driveway And she don’t wave goodbye Her last words echo in my mind Listen honey, I gotta