Only A Lad
Johnny was bad, even as a child everybody could tell
Everyone said: If you don't get straight you'll surely go to hell
But Johnny didn't care
He was an outlaw by the time that he was ten years old
He didn't wanna do what he was told
Just a prankster, juvenile gangster
His teachers didn't understand
They kicked him out of school at a tender early age
Just because he didn't want to learn things
(Had other interests)
He liked to burn things
The lady down the block
She had a radio that Johnny wanted, oh so bad
So he took it the first chance he had
Then he shot her in the leg
And this is what she said
Only a lad
You really can't blame him
Only a lad
Society made him
Only a lad
He's our responsibility
Only a lad
He really couldn't help it
Only a lad
He didn't want to do it
Only a lad
He's underprivileged and abused
Perhaps a little bit confused
His parents gave up they couldn't influence his attitude
Nobody could help
The little man had no gratitude
And when he stole the car
Nobody dreamed that he would try to take it so far
He didn't mean to hit the poor man
Who had to go and die
It made the judge cry
Only a lad
He really couldn't help it
Only a lad
He didn't want to do it
Only a lad
He's underprivileged and abused
Perhaps a little bit confused
It's not his fault that he can't believe
It's not his fault that he can't behave
Society made him go astray
Perhaps if we're nice he'll go away
Perhaps he'll go away
He'll go away
Hey there Johnny you really don't fool me
You get away with murder
And you think it's funny
You don't give a damn if we live or if we die
Hey there Johnny boy
I hope you fry!
Solo un chico
Johnny era malo, incluso de niño todos podían darse cuenta
Todos decían: Si no te enderezas, seguramente irás al infierno
Pero a Johnny no le importaba
Era un forajido para cuando tenía diez años
No quería hacer lo que le decían
Solo un bromista, gángster juvenil
Sus maestros no entendían
Lo expulsaron de la escuela a una temprana edad
Solo porque no quería aprender cosas
(Tenía otros intereses)
Le gustaba quemar cosas
La señora de la cuadra
Tenía una radio que Johnny quería, oh tan mal
Así que la tomó en cuanto tuvo la oportunidad
Luego le disparó en la pierna
Y esto es lo que ella dijo
Solo un chico
Realmente no puedes culparlo
Solo un chico
La sociedad lo hizo
Solo un chico
Es nuestra responsabilidad
Solo un chico
Realmente no pudo evitarlo
Solo un chico
No quería hacerlo
Solo un chico
Está desfavorecido y abusado
Quizás un poco confundido
Sus padres se rindieron, no podían influir en su actitud
Nadie pudo ayudar
El hombrecito no tenía gratitud
Y cuando robó el auto
Nadie imaginaba que intentaría llevarlo tan lejos
No quiso golpear al pobre hombre
Que tuvo que ir y morir
Hizo llorar al juez
Solo un chico
Realmente no pudo evitarlo
Solo un chico
No quería hacerlo
Solo un chico
Está desfavorecido y abusado
Quizás un poco confundido
No es su culpa que no pueda creer
No es su culpa que no pueda comportarse
La sociedad lo hizo desviarse
Quizás si somos amables se irá
Quizás se irá
Se irá
Oye Johnny, realmente no me engañas
Sales impune de asesinato
Y piensas que es gracioso
No te importa un comino si vivimos o morimos
Oye Johnny chico
¡Espero que te frías!