(Don Henley and Danny Kortchmar)
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Football, baseball, basketball games
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Drinkin' bear, kickin' ass and takin' down names
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(Well-a) top down, get-a-round, shootin' the line
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Summer is here and Johnny's feelin' fine
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But Johnny can't read
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Summer is over and he's gone to seed
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Johnny can't read
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He never learned nothin' that he'll ever need
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Well, Johnny can dance and Johnny can love
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Johnny can push and Johnny can shove
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Johnny can hang out; Johnny can talk tough
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Johnny can get down and Johnny can throw up?
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But Johnny can't read
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Summer is over and he's gone to seed
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(You know that), Johnny can't read
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He never learned nothin' that he'll ever need?
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Well, is it Teacher's fault? Oh No!
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Couple year's later, Johnny's on the run
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Johnny got confused and he bought himself a gun
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Well, he went and did something that he shouldn't
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Oughta done
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F.B.I. on his tail
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"Use A Gun-Go To Jail"
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But Johnny can't read
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Summer is over and he's gone to seed
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(You know that), Johnny can't read
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He never learned nothin' that he'll ever need?
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Well is it Teacher's fault? (Oh No)
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Is it Mommy's fault? (Oh No)
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Is it the President's fault? (Oh No)
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Well is it Johnny's fault? Oh No!
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Johnny can dance and Johnny can love
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Johnny can push and Johnny can shove
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Johnny can pinball; Johnny can talk tough
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Johnny can get down and Johnny can throw up (Johnny can=t read)
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Well, recess is over
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Recess is over!
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Sitcoms, "T.&A."
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Johnny's mind is blown away
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Cop shows, horror flicks
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Johnny's brain is full of it
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Talk show, radio, boob tube,
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Movies, school,
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[Etc...]
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Johnny Can't Read
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| Don Henley |
