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Johnny Can't Read
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Don Henley
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Football, baseball, basket ball games
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Drinkin bear, kickin ass and takin down names
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With the top down, get-a-round, shootin the line
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Summer is here and johnnys feelin fine
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But johnny can't read
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Summer is over and he's gone to seed
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Johnny can't read
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He never learned nothin' that he'll ever need
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Well, johnny can dance and johnny can love
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Johnny can push and johnny can shove
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Johnny can hang out; johnny can talk tough
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Johnny can get down and johnny can throw up
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But johnny can't read
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Summer is over and he's gone to seed
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(you know that), johnny can't read
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He never learned nothin that he'll ever need
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Well, is it teacher's fault oh no!
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Is it mommy's fault oh no!
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Is it society's fault oh no!
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Well is it johnny's fault ohhhhh nooooo!
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Couple years later, johnny's on the run
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Johnny got confused and he bought himself a gun
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Well, he went and did something that he shouldn't
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Oughta done
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F.b.i. on his tail
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Use a gun-go to jail
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But johnny can't read
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Summer is over and he's gone to seed
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(you know that), johnny can't read
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He never learned nothin that he'll ever need
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Well is is teacher's fault oh no
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Is it mommie's fault oh no
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Is it the president's fault oh no
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Well is it johnny's fault ohhhhh nooooo!
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Johnny can dance and johnny can love
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Johnny can push and johnny can shove
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Johnny can pinball; johnny can talk tough
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Johnny can get down and johnny can throw up
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Well, recess is over
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Recess is over!
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Sitcoms, t.&a.
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Johnny's mind is blown away
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Cop shows, horror flicks
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Johnny's brain is full of bricks
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Rock show, video
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Boob tube, rubik's cube
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Game fools, Sunday school
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Gain fans(? ), gobble gangs(? )
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Wonka wonka wonka
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There's a new kid in town...
Don Henley - Johnny can't read - 1982
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