Endless Refrain - living next door to Johnny (Official Lyric Video)

living next door to Johnny from Endless Refrain's third album 2024.03 available 14th March 2024.Show more

living next door to Johnny

Congratulations, young Johnny, you're turning four,
Kindergarten awaits, knocking at your door,
But with each step forward, a loss is revealed,
For the home you once knew, slowly concealed.

Congratulations, Johnny, now you're five,
School beckons you forward, you must strive,
Yet as you learn and grow, the hours increase,
Home slips away, your sense of peace.

Congratulations, Johnny, now a teenager,
Thoughts of your future, dreams to wager,
But the weight of expectations wears you down,
Career choices demand you to leave your hometown.

Congratulations, Johnny, you're an adult now,
Time to find a job, your purpose to avow,
But as you toil away, day after day,
Home becomes a distant memory, slipping away.

Congratulations, Johnny, you're now a father,
Responsibilities multiply, time begins to gather,
Overtime becomes your norm, an endless test,
Home becomes elusive, a place you detest.

Congratulations, Johnny, on your promotion's grace,
But the price you pay is a familiar embrace,
As your status rises, your presence declines,
Home becomes a rarity, lost in the confines.

Congratulations, Johnny, you can finally be home,
Yet circumstances change, and you're left to roam,
The recession strikes hard, tearing dreams apart,
Home becomes a mirage, a longing in your heart.

Congratulations, Johnny, you can be home more,
But debts weigh you down, they knock on your door,
Credit cards maxed out, a burden you bear,
Home seems farther than ever, lost in despair.

Congratulations, Johnny, you can be home more,
But possessions are taken, a financial war,
Your car is repossessed, a status symbol lost
Home slips through your fingers, fear grows like moss.

Johnny, the bank claims the house, a bitter blow,
Your family fragments, emotions overflow,
They move away, seeking a stable ground,
Leaving you alone, lost in a cloud.

Congratulations, Johnny, you've spent a lifetime,
Chasing societies dreams, a steep uphill climb,
Now the clothes on your back, smell like the zoo
Your new home, a park bench has a million dollar view

If this story doesn’t leave you feeling a little sorry
because you think it’s only a story about little Johnny
you best take notice of all those special moments
because tomorrow you could be searching for atonement

there is more to life than your next career move
break societies rules, find your own groove
if your only focus is all about the money
you could find yourself living next door to Johnny

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