Somewhere on the waterfront
Johnny's hiding with a gun
Swears he'll kill any man that tells his story
He's not sorry for what he's doneHe broke into a drugstore
To cure his daily need
He didn't mean to shoot the guard
But he was blinded by the greedOh JohnnyYou see that nun, she's his sister
She doesn't know that he's gone bad
When they told it to his father
It drove the old man mad
Just as his mother warned him
From her dying bed
It's alright to lose your heart
But never lose your headOh JohnnyNow the cops have got him surrounded
And he doesn't stand a hope
He wonders how he could be in so much trouble
Over just a little dopeFive to one he gets away
That's the odds I'm going to give
Five to four they blast him away
Three to one he's going to liveOh JohnnyBack in the alley where he was slain
I thought I heard something move
Beside the trash can lay a heart and chain
The picture had been removed
Just another juiced up junkie
Looking for a bed
It's alright to lose your heart
But never lose your headOh Johnny
