Johnny Was A Rebel
Johnny came home in '67 to a little bit less than a heroe's welcome
Guns of war ringing in his head I wonder what he must have thought
About the things some people said
Johnny was a rebel alright it was in his blood like fire in his eyes
Believin' that freedom was well worth keeping alive
Johnny was a rebel alright he knew where to stand and where to fight
Believin' that freedom was well worth keeping alive
Johnny was a rebel alright
He used to ride that Harley through the hollows and the hills
Blow through town standing on one wheel
Long hair flyin' like a sheet in the wind I knew he never would fit in
In the old hometown again
Yeah Johnny was a rebel alright...
That night out on the courthouse yard behind the civil defense and the national guard
I saw an angry mob get out of hand I saw Johnny take a bullet for another man
[ guitar ]
Johnny died young like the good often do fightin' for right in the struggle of truth
It seems like a waste when I look back today but I guess it's like he used to say
Our freedom's only worth as much as we're all willing to pay
Johnny was a rebel alright Johnny was a rebel alright yes he was
Johnny was a rebel alright yes he was Johnny was a rebel alright yes he was
Johnny Era um Rebelde
Johnny voltou pra casa em 67, com um pouco menos que uma recepção de herói
Tiros de guerra ecoando na cabeça, fico pensando no que ele deve ter pensado
Sobre as coisas que algumas pessoas disseram
Johnny era um rebelde, com certeza, isso estava no sangue dele, como fogo nos olhos
Acreditando que a liberdade valia a pena ser mantida viva
Johnny era um rebelde, com certeza, ele sabia onde se posicionar e onde lutar
Acreditando que a liberdade valia a pena ser mantida viva
Johnny era um rebelde, com certeza
Ele costumava andar de Harley pelos vales e colinas
Passando pela cidade em pé em uma roda
Cabelos longos voando como um lençol ao vento, eu sabia que ele nunca se encaixaria
Na velha cidade natal de novo
É, Johnny era um rebelde, com certeza...
Naquela noite, no pátio do tribunal, atrás da defesa civil e da guarda nacional
Eu vi uma multidão enfurecida sair do controle, vi Johnny levar um tiro por outro homem
[guitarra]
Johnny morreu jovem, como os bons costumam fazer, lutando pelo certo na luta pela verdade
Parece um desperdício quando olho pra trás hoje, mas acho que é como ele costumava dizer
Nossa liberdade só vale tanto quanto estamos dispostos a pagar
Johnny era um rebelde, com certeza, Johnny era um rebelde, com certeza, sim, ele era
Johnny era um rebelde, com certeza, sim, ele era, Johnny era um rebelde, com certeza, sim, ele era