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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Colin Hay
Colin Hay
Guitar
Ron Strykert
Ron Strykert
Guitar
G. Ham
G. Ham
Keyboards
J. Speiser
J. Speiser
Drums
John Rees
John Rees
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Colin Hay
Colin Hay
Songwriter
G. Ham
G. Ham
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Mclan
Peter Mclan
Producer
Jim Barbour
Jim Barbour
Engineer
Paul Ray
Paul Ray
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Skip de skip, up the road
Off to school you go
"Don't be a bad boy Johnny
Don't you slip up or play the fool"
"Oh no Ma, Oh no Da
I'll be your golden boy
I will obey every golden rule"
[Verse 2]
Get told by the teacher
Not to day-dream
Told by my mother:
[Verse 3]
Be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Johnny
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Johnny
[Verse 4]
"Are you gonna play football this year John?"
"No!"
"Oh, well you must be goin' to play cricket this year then
Are you Johnny?"
"No! No! No!"
"Boy, you sure are a funny kid, Johnny, but I like you!"
"So tell me, what kind of boy are you, John?"
[Verse 5]
I only like dreaming
All the day long
Where no one is screaming
[Verse 6]
Be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Johnny
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Johnny
[Verse 7]
I only like dreaming
All the day long
Where no one is screaming
[Verse 8]
Be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Johnny
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Johnny
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Johnny
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Be good, be good, be good
Johnny
Johnny
Johnny
Written by: Colin Hay, G. Ham

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