Johnny Can't Read - Don Henley

Football, baseball, basketball games

Drinkin' beer, kickin' ass and takin' down names

With the top down, get-a-round, shootin' the line

Summer is here and Johnny’s feelin' fine

But Johnny can’t read

Summer is over and he’s gone to seed

Johnny can’t read

He never learned nothin' that he’ll ever need

Well, Johnny can dance and Johnny can love

Johnny can push and Johnny can shove

Johnny can hang out;

Johnny can talk tough

Johnny can get down and Johnny can throw up

But Johnny can’t read

Summer is over and he’s gone to seed

(You know that), Johnny can’t read

He never learned nothin' that he’ll ever need

Well, is it Teacher’s fault?

Oh No!

Is it Mommy’s fault?

Oh No!

Is it society’s fault?

Oh No!

Well is it Johnny’s fault?

OhhHHH NooOOO!

Couple years later, Johnny’s on the run

Johnny got confused and he bought himself a gun

Well, he went and did something that he shouldn’t

Oughta done

F.B.I.

on his tail

«Use A Gun-Go To Jail»

But Johnny can’t read

Summer is over and he’s gone to seed

(You know that), Johnny can’t read

He never learned nothin' that he’ll ever need

Well is is Teacher’s fault?

Oh No

Is it Mommie’s fault?

Oh No

Is it the President’s fault?

Oh No

Well is it Johnny’s fault?

OhhHHH NooOOO!

Johnny can dance and Johnny can love

Johnny can push and Johnny can shove

Johnny can pinball;

Johnny can talk tough

Johnny can get down and Johnny can throw up

Well, recess is over

Recess is over!

Sitcoms, «T.&A.»

Johnny’s mind is blown away

Cop shows, horror flicks

Johnny’s brain is full of bricks

Rock show, Video

Boob tube, Rubik’s cube

Game fools, Sunday school

Gain fans (?), Gobble gangs (?)

Wonka wonka wonka

There’s a new kid in town…