Twenty-Four

	Johnson
	Well, I never felt this way at twenty-four
	With the fiends and ghouls and darkness at my door
	But I can substantiate that you’re my friend.
	I will try to leave all my suspicious ways
	And the presence of my demons every day
	Things you might not want to know anyway.
	And they might just complicate
	This new life that we create
	But I’m trying every day.
	To improve and not conform
	Stick with what we’re fighting for
	Like the simple times before, at twenty-four.
	There are cowards that our public has elected
	Killers, thieves and things that I could never be
	And I never claimed perfection but seriously.
	You can bet they’ll chalk it up to their religion
	You can bet they won’t acknowledge you or me
	Dirty deeds in SUV’s, that ain’t me.
	So I’m calling all the ones that I have loved
	Heroes, confidants and all my enemies
	Hold it strong a little longer, that’s the key.
	And for you that stood beside, be at beginning
	And for you that might escort me to my end
	This is my humble salute to you, my friend.
	And they might just complicate
	The world that we create
	But I’m trying every day.
	To improve and not conform
	Stick with what we’re fighting for
	Like the simple times before, at twenty-four.

	Johnson
	Well, I never felt this way at twentyfour
	With the fiends and ghouls and darkness at my door
	But I can substantiate that you' re my friend.
	I will try to leave all my suspicious ways
	And the presence of my demons every day
	Things you might not want to know anyway.
	And they might just complicate
	This new life that we create
	But I' m trying every day.
	To improve and not conform
	Stick with what we' re fighting for
	Like the simple times before, at twentyfour.
	There are cowards that our public has elected
	Killers, thieves and things that I could never be
	And I never claimed perfection but seriously.
	You can bet they' ll chalk it up to their religion
	You can bet they won' t acknowledge you or me
	Dirty deeds in SUV' s, that ain' t me.
	So I' m calling all the ones that I have loved
	Heroes, confidants and all my enemies
	Hold it strong a little longer, that' s the key.
	And for you that stood beside, be at beginning
	And for you that might escort me to my end
	This is my humble salute to you, my friend.
	And they might just complicate
	The world that we create
	But I' m trying every day.
	To improve and not conform
	Stick with what we' re fighting for
	Like the simple times before, at twentyfour.