Johnny is hiding in the bushes
In the dirt with his new blue shoes
Scared of going home
His daddy said he's gonna beat him
So he waits until he's sleepin'
On a bed of stone
When Johnny sings everything is changing colors
And the sorrows getting smaller
And it's warm around your soul
When Johnny smiles all the angels must get jealous
Cause he's got to look so fulvous
And he does make you feel fine
Johnny often stays at Mary
Mary isn't really caring
And has hardly time
She didn't notice Johnny's missing
Then one day the cops came knockin'
On the wooden door
When Johnny sings everything is changing colors
And the sorrows getting smaller
And it's warm around your soul
When Johnny smiles all the angels must get jealous
Cause he's got to look so fulvous
And he does make you feel fine
And Mary's struggling on her own
Nothing's right and nothing's wrong
She was far too young feeling left alone
And they were knocking on her door
Her tears were falling on the floor
A little bird was flying to another shore
When Johnny sings everything is changing colors
And the sorrows getting smaller
And it's warm around your soul
When Johnny smiles all the angels must get jealous
Cause he's got to look so fulvous
And he does make you feel fine
When Johnny sings and when he smiles
When Johnny sings and when he smiles