[00:13.66]It's another day at school
[00:15.76]And he's just walking out the door
[00:17.11]Got his rucksack on his back
[00:18.66]And his feet dragging on the floor
[00:20.25]Always late for when he's questioned
[00:21.96]He can't think of what to say
[00:23.76]Hides the bruises from the teachers
[00:25.35]Hoping that they'd go away
[00:26.85]Even though his mum and dad
[00:28.50]They both got problems of their own
[00:29.95]Caught in a catch-22
[00:31.84]But he'd still rather be at home
[00:33.35]Cries himself to sleep and prays
[00:35.51]When he wakes up things might have changed
[00:36.93]But every thing's still the same
[00:39.42](But didn't you say)
[00:41.36]You always said that I should speak up
[00:46.06]But it seems like all the things you said to me
[00:48.91]Before meant nothing at all, because
[00:53.90]I keep telling you that Johnny's hitting me
[00:56.90]That's why I'm late for school
[00:59.09](But you never listen)
[01:00.69]Instead you always seem to end up
[01:02.43]Blaming me for things I didn't do
[01:05.87](For what it's worth)
[01:07.56]I didn't even want to tell you anything
[01:09.96]In case it made things worse
[01:12.41](Just so you know)
[01:14.06]Every time I say that Johnny's hitting me
[01:16.70]Hey mom and dad it hurts
[01:25.91]Everyday keeps on repeating
[01:28.45]Like the record on replay
[01:29.90]Slowly getting off the bus
[01:31.50]With Johnny waiting at the gates
[01:33.09]Like a friend who'll smile or wave
[01:34.99]At him while calling out his name
[01:36.75]Put his arm around his neck, whisper
[01:38.30]"Now give me all your change"“
[01:39.75]Too afraid to make a scene
[01:41.25]Or plea with him to let him go
[01:43.10]He just takes whatever is coming
[01:44.74]Feels the pain with every blow
[01:46.29]Tries in vain to make himself be heard
[01:47.93]As soon as he gets home
[01:49.73]But every thing's still the same
[01:52.07](But didn't you say)
[01:53.92]You always said that I should speak up
[01:58.66]But it seems like all the things you said to me
[02:01.65]Before meant nothing at all, because
[02:06.49]I keep telling you that Johnny's hitting me
[02:09.30]That's why I'm late for school
[02:11.85](But you never listen)
[02:13.36]Instead you always seem to end up
[02:15.61]Blaming me for things I didn't do
[02:18.46](For what it's worth)
[02:20.35]I didn't even want to tell you anything
[02:22.80]In case it made things worse
[02:25.05](Just so you know)
[02:26.79]Every time I say that Johnny's hitting me
[02:29.23]Hey mom and dad it hurts
[02:33.48]You always said that I should speak up
[02:38.52]And to never be afraid to come
[02:40.67]And tell you if I needed to talk
[02:44.95](If I needed to talk, yeah)
[02:46.82]Well I don't know the meaning of love
[02:51.76]Cause it seems like all the things you said to me
[02:54.50]Before meant nothing at all, because
[02:59.59]I keep telling you that Johnny's hitting me
[03:02.68]That's why I'm late for school
[03:04.88](But you never listen)
[03:06.39]Instead you always seem to end up
[03:08.69]Blaming me for things I didn't do
[03:11.34](For what it's worth)
[03:13.09]I didn't even want to tell you anything
[03:15.59]In case it made things worse
[03:18.18](Just so you know)
[03:19.73]Every time I say that Johnny's hitting me
[03:22.27]Hey mom and dad it hurts
[03:26.07]I keep telling you that Johnny's hitting me
[03:28.86]That's why I'm late for school
[03:31.17](But you never listen)
[03:32.77]Instead you always seem to end up
[03:34.97]Blaming me for things I didn't do
[03:37.62](For what it's worth)
[03:39.26]I didn't even want to tell you anything
[03:41.86]In case it made things worse
[03:44.30](Just so you know)
[03:46.24]Every time I say that Johnny's hitting me
[03:48.55]Hey mom and dad it hurts
[03:52.93]I keep telling you that Johnny's hitting me
[03:55.33]That's why I'm late for school
[03:57.43](But you never listen)
[03:59.12]Instead you always seem to end up
[04:02.12]Blaming me for things I didn't do
[04:04.27](For what it's worth)
[04:05.71]I didn't even want to tell you anything
[04:08.37]In case it made things worse
[04:10.81](Just so you know)
[04:11.42]Every time I say that Johnny's hitting me
[04:12.80]Hey mom and dad it hurts