Johnny Was (From "Yardie")

Woman hold her head and cry

'Cause her son had been shot down in the street and died

From a stray bullet (Bullet)

Woman hold her head and cry

Explaining to her was a passer by

Who saw the woman cry

Wondering

How can she work it out

Now she knows that the wages of sin is death

The gift of Jah is life

She cried

Oh, oh, oh, oh, I know

Johnny was a good man

Oh, oh, oh

Never did a thing wrong

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Johnny was a good man

She cried

Woman hold her head and cry

'Cause her son had been shot down in the street and died

From the same system

Woman hold her head and cried

Comforting her I was passing by

She complained and then she cry

She cry

Ah, ah, ah, ah (Johnny was a good man)

Can a woman tender care, she cry

(Never did a thing wrong) Cease towards the child she bear?

(Johnny was a good man)

Someone is guilty, someone is guilty, someone is guilty

(Never did a thing wrong) Johnny been shot down in the street

(Johnny was a good man) All because of the system

(Never did a thing wrong) What good is it?

What good is it?

(Johnny was a good man) Johnny was, Johny, Johnny was

(Never did a thing wrong) Mama cry, she cry

(Johnny was a good man) Mama cry, Johnny was a good man

(Never did a thing wrong) The gift of Jah is life

(Johnny was a good man) The gift of Jah is life

(Never did a thing wrong) The gift of God is life

(Johnny was a good man) Johnny was a good man

(Never did a thing wrong) Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

(Johnny was a good man) Johnny was a good man, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Woman hold her head and cry

'Cause her son had been shot down in the street and died

From the same system

Woman hold her head and cry

Comforting her I was passing by

She complained and then she cry

She cry

I know

(Johnny was a good man) Can a woman tender care, she cry

(Never did a thing wrong) Cease towards the child she bear?

Someone is guilty, someone is guilty, someone is guilty

Johnny been shot down in the street

All because of the system

What good is it? What good is it?

Johnny was Johnny was, Johnny, Johnny was oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Mama cry, she cry

Mama cry, Johnny was a good man

The gift of Jah is life