[00:28.98] Johnny was bad
[00:30.09] Even as a child everybody could tell
[00:34.28] Everyone said, "If you don't get straight you'll surely go to Hell"
[00:39.83] But, Johnny didn't care
[00:41.22] He was an outlaw by the time that he was ten years old
[00:43.99] He didn't wanna do what he was told
[00:46.58] Just a prankster
[00:48.80] A juvenile gangster
[00:50.40] His teachers didn't understand
[00:51.76] They kicked him out of school
[00:52.83] At a tender early age just because
[00:54.76] He didn't want to learn things
[00:57.12] Had other interests
[00:59.76] He liked to burn things!
[01:11.85] The lady down the block
[01:13.19] She had a radio that Johnny wanted, oh, so bad
[01:15.97] So he took it the first chance he had
[01:18.36] And then he shot her in the leg
[01:21.28] But this is what she said
[01:22.57] (He's) Only A Lad
[01:23.63] You really can't blame him
[01:25.12] Only A Lad
[01:26.35] Society's made him
[01:27.84] Only A Lad
[01:28.98] He's our responsibility
[01:30.95] Oh, ooh-oh
[01:33.10] Only A Lad
[01:34.23] He really couldn't help it
[01:35.89] Only A Lad
[01:37.13] He didn't wanna do it
[01:38.48] Only A Lad
[01:39.65] He's underprivileged and abused
[01:41.74] Perhaps a little bit confused
[01:43.98] Oh-oh-oh, ooh-oh
[01:46.18] Ooh, ooh-oh-ooh
[01:51.85] Ooh, ooh-oh-ooh
[01:55.67] 
[02:27.67] His parents gave up
[02:29.06] They couldn't influence his attitude
[02:33.15] Nobody could help
[02:34.47] The little man had no gratitude
[02:38.72] And when he stole the car
[02:40.19] Nobody dreamed that he would try to take it so far
[02:42.93] He didn't mean to hit the poor man
[02:45.26] Who had to go and die
[02:48.14] It made the judge cry
[02:49.48] Only A Lad
[02:50.44] He really couldn't help it
[02:52.02] Only A Lad
[02:53.34] He didn't wanna do it
[02:54.61] Only A Lad
[02:55.89] He's underprivileged and abused
[02:57.87] Perhaps a little bit confused
[02:59.93] Oh-oh-oh, ooh-oh
[03:02.64] It's not his fault that he can't behave
[03:05.33] Society's made him go astray
[03:07.91] Perhaps if we're nice he'll go away
[03:10.59] Perhaps he'll go away, he'll go away
[03:16.11] Only A Lad
[03:17.23] You really can't blame him
[03:18.87] Only A Lad
[03:19.96] Society made him
[03:21.63] Only A Lad
[03:22.52] Is he our responsibility?
[03:26.68] Hey there Johnny
[03:28.09] You really don't fool me
[03:29.31] You get away with murder and you think it's funny
[03:32.03] You don't give a damn if we live or if we die
[03:34.66] Oh-oh-oh, ooh-oh
[03:37.37] Hey there Johnny boy
[03:38.10] I hope you fry!
[03:45.03] Ooh, ooh-oh-ooh
[03:50.79] Ooh, ooh-oh-ooh
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