| Johnny Was (originale) | Johnny Was (traduzione) |
|---|---|
| Johnny was a good boy | Johnny era un bravo ragazzo |
| But got messed up by the wrong crowd | Ma è stato incasinato dalla folla sbagliata |
| Everybody liked him | Piaceva a tutti |
| And he made his mother proud | E ha reso sua madre orgogliosa |
| But Johnny had a habit | Ma Johnny aveva un'abitudine |
| And it wasn’t smoking crack | E non stava fumando crack |
| In the wrong place at the wrong time | Nel posto sbagliato al momento sbagliato |
| He took a bullet in the back | Ha preso un proiettile nella schiena |
| Johnny was | Johnny lo era |
| Johnny was | Johnny lo era |
| Johnny was a gangster | Johnny era un gangster |
| Just 13 with a 45 | Solo 13 con un 45 |
| He was living in a neighborhood where you fight to stay alive | Viveva in un quartiere in cui combatti per rimanere in vita |
| Johnny wouldn’t listen | Johnny non ascolterebbe |
| He was told to get away | Gli è stato detto di scappare |
| Now he’s learned his lesson | Ora ha imparato la lezione |
| Look what happens when you stay | Guarda cosa succede quando rimani |
| Johnny was | Johnny lo era |
| Johnny was | Johnny lo era |
| Johnny was | Johnny lo era |
| Johnny was | Johnny lo era |
