[Verse 1]
Somewhere on the waterfront, Johnny's hiding with a gun
Swears he'll kill any man that tells his story, he ain't sorry for what he's done
He broke into a drugstore just to cure a daily need
He didn't mean to shoot the guard, but he was blinded by the greed

[Chorus]
Oh Johnny, oh Johnny
Oh Johnny, oh Johnny

[Verse 2]
You 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 like his mother warned him from her dying bed
It's all right to lose your heart, but never lose your head

[Chorus]
Oh Johnny, oh Johnny
Oh Johnny, oh Johnny
Look out

[Verse 3]
Now 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 dope
Five 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 live
[Chorus]
Oh Johnny, oh Johnny
Oh Johnny, you better run
Oh Johnny, oh Johnny

[Verse 4]
Back 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 junkyard juicer looking for a bed
It's all right to lose your heart, but never lose your head

[Chorus]
Oh Johnny, oh Johnny
Oh Johnny, oh Johnny
Look out