Johnny was

Woman hold her head and cry
'Cause her son had been shot down in the street and died
From a stray bullet
Woman hold her head and cry
Explaining to her was a passerby
Who saw the woman cry
Wondering how can she work it out
Now she knows that the wages of sin is death
Gift of Jah is life

She cried...
Johnny was a good man
(Never did a thing wrong)
Johnny was a goood man
She cried, 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
Woman hold her head and cry
Comforting her I was passsing by

She complained then she cried
Johnny was a good man
Never did a thing wrong
Johnny was a goood man
Can a woman tender care

She cried
Never did a thing wrong
Cease towards the child she bear
Johnny was a goood man
Woman cry, woman

She cried, she cried
Johnny was a good man
Can a woman tender care
Cease towards the child she bear
Woman cry...