Johnny spoke up to his uptight mother
Said I'm moving out just like my brother
Said I'm going to find the girl I lost and loved
Because she is all I'm dreaming of

She said Johnny your only seventeen
And you don't even know what real love means
He said just because I am young
Doesn't mean that I can't be in love

Johnny, whoa Johnny
Listen to your head not your heart
Cause Johnny, whoa Johnny
Going after her will tear it apart

So he packed his bags and left the town
He did it all without a sound
Took the train did the miles
And did it all with a smile

CHORUS

Bridge
(I won't be there for you)
(I won't be there for you)

He got to her house and knocked on the door
But they said she left about a year ago
All the nervous jitters fell to the ground
And Johnny was left sad and with a frown

Johnny, whoa Johnny
You should've listened to your head
Cause Johnny, whoa Johnny
This is what happens when you listen to your heart instead
And Johnny, whoa Johnny
Go out and find another girl
Cause Johnny, whoa Johnny
I won't be coming back no more