Music,
connecting
people
always.
Photo of Bob Marley
SONG LYRICS

Johnny Was

Bob Marley

Size
LYRICS

Johnny Was

Use A− / A+ to adjust text size
Woman hold her head and cryCause her son had been shot down in the street and diedFrom a stray bulletWoman hold her head and cryAccompanying her was a passer-byWho saw the woman cryWondering can she work it outNow she knows that the wages of sin is deathThe gift of God is lifeJohnny was a good manoh yeahWoman hold her head and cryCause her son had been shot down in the street and diedJust because of the systemWoman hold her head and cryComforting her I was passing byAnd I saw the woman cryShe cried, oh, oh, oh, ohJohnny was a good manNever did a thing wrongTake it downJohnny went out on a Saturday nightNever hurt anybody never started no bar room fightJohnny never did nobody no wrongNever hurt anybody never hurt anybodyJohnny was a good manJohnny, Johnny, Johnny...Johnny was a good man(Repeat)In a top floor flat in the middle of the nightThere's a man with rifle and Johnny in his sight,I said oh no, we can't let that kind of thing happen here no moreJohnny, Johnny, Johnny...A single shot rings out in a Belfast night and I said ohJohnny was a good manCan a woman's tender careCease towards the child she bearsJohnny (Repeat)
🎤
LETROU FEATURE

Stage Mode

Large text, automatic scrolling and fullscreen for singing or practice.

⌕
FIND ANOTHER SONG

Find a song

Search by title or artist.

◉
SINGER CENTER

Train your voice

Breathing, warm-ups, pitch and vocal range.

Open tools →
YOUR VERSION

Edit lyrics

Edit as you like or add your notes. The version is saved on this device, is used in the repertoire and Stage Mode and follows the repertoire when you share a new link.

Help improve the catalog (optional)

Send a correction of the public lyrics for approval. The team will check the suggestion and rights before publishing. Your personal notes are not sent automatically.