Johnny 99
Key: DEnglish
Verse
Well they Dclosed down the auto plant in Mahwah late last month
Ralph went out lookin' for a job but he couldn't find Anone
He came Dhome too drunk from mixin' Tanqueray and wine
He got a gun shot a night clerk now Athey call him Johnny D99
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Down in Dthat part of town where when you hit red light you don't stop
Johnny's wavin' his gun around and threatin' to blow his Atop
When an Doff duty cop snuck up on him on from behind
Out in front of the club Tip Top they slapped the cuffs on Johnny A99
Verse
Well the city Gsupplied a public defender but the Djudge was mean John Brown
He came into the courtroom and stared poor Johnny Adown
Well the Devidence is clear gonna let the sentence fit the crime
Prison for 98 and a year will make it Aeven Johnny D99
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A fist Gfight broke out in the courtroom they had to Ddrag Johnny's girl away
His mama stood up and shouted judge don't take my boy this Away
Well son you Dgot any statement you'd like to make
Before the bailiff comes to Aforever take you Daway
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Yes Gjudge I got debts no honest Dman could pay
The bank was holdin' my mortgage they was takin' my house Aaway
Now I ain't Dsayin' that makes me an innocent man
But it was more than all this Athat put that gun in my Dhand
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And your honor I Gdo believe I'd be Dbetter off dead
If you can take a man's life for the thoughts that are in his Ahead
Then won't Dyou sit back in that chair and think it over one more time
And let 'em shave off my hair and Aburn Johnny D99