Ballad Of Johnny - Little Caesar

Wanna tell ya all 'bout Johnny,

well he was a good friend of mine

But the bond it broke down over time

'Cause Johnny thrived on anger,

he was bitter all the time

Someone shoulda stopped and seen the signs

He couldn’t pay the cost, he was gettin' lost

Wish someone noticed

Johnny’s takin' life too much for granted

Johnny wants to leave it all behind

Well we thought he was a loner,

'cause he pushed us all away

But he really wanted us to stay, yeah

But we took him on the surface,

never lookin' deep inside

Never thought that he would try and hide

What’s on the other side,

behind a mask of pride

Wish someone woulda realized

Johnny’s takin' life too much for granted

Johnny wants to check out of his mind

Johnny’s eaten up inside

Contemplatin' suicide

Johnny wants to leave it all behind

One night while he was sleepin',

well it became so clear

Don’t push away the things you hold so dear

Now he’s holdin' on, and he’s gettin' strong

And he found a new perspective

Johnny took his life too much for granted

Johnny’s gonna change his state of mind

Johnny’s feelin' good inside

To hell with thoughts of suicide

Johnny’s gonna leave that all behind

'Cause on and on, now he’s gettin' strong

And he found that life’s worth fightin' for