Johnny Was - Alternate Mix

Lyrics for Johnny Was - Alternate Mix

Woman hold her head and cry 'Cause her son had been shot down In the street and died From a stray bullet (bullet) Woman hold her head and cry Explaining to her was a passer-by Who saw the woman cry (cry) Wondering how can she work it out Now she knows that the wages of sin is death Gift of Jah is life (life) She cried Oh, oh, oh, oh Johnny was a good man Johnny was a good, good, good (never did anything wrong) Good, good, good, good, good Good, good, good man (Johnny was a good man) Keep cryin', she cried Woman hold her head and cry 'Cause her son had been shot down In the street and died Just because of the system (system) Woman hold her head and cry Comforting her I was passing by She complained, then she cried (cried) Woah-oh, ah (ah) Yeah I know now, I know, I know I know now (Johnny was a good man) Said I know, uh (never did a thing wrong) Ush-ush, ush-uh (Johnny was a good man) Can a woman's tender care She cried (never did a thing wrong) Cease towards the child she bears (Johnny was a good man) Woman cried, woman She cry, oh (never did a thing wrong) She cry, yeah (Johnny was a good man) And a woman's tender care (never did anything wrong) Cease towards the child she bears