Little Johnny

Youth Asylum ? Little Johnny

(It's gonna be a brighter day?)

I know it's gonna be a brighter day

Cuz little Johnny was born today

And he's gonna be the one to find us a better way

(a better way, a better way?)

Lookin' in his mama's eyes

All he sees is the tears she cries

Don't have a clue what really lies ahead (oh, no?)

Is he gonna have to find his way

Cuz guns n drugs r getting' carried away

These are things that keep runnin' through mama's head?

(no, no, no, no, no, no, no?)

I know it's gonna be a brighter day

Cuz little Johnny was born today

And he's gonna be the one to find us a better way

(a better way?) (Y.A., help me sing?)

He's gonna need a little time to grow

But little Johnny's got tomorrow

And I know, he's gonna be the one to find us a better way

(a better way, a better way?) (Y.A., help me sing?)

Now listen as the siren goes by

It's another mother's turn to cry

Oh why, did we ever let the world turn so cold

(so cold, so cold?)

Well I know Johnny's gonna make a change

He knows the road he's got to rearrange

To make it better for his kids when he gets old

(no, no, no, no, no, no, no?)

I know it's gonna be a brighter day

Cuz little Johnny was born today

And he's gonna be the one to find us a better way

(a better way, a better way?) (Y.A., help me sing?)

He's gonna need a little time to grow (ooh yea, ooh yea?)

But little Johnny's got tomorrow

And I know, he's gonna be the one to find us a better way

(a better way, a better way?) (Y.A., help me?)

How'd we ever let the world turn so cold

People fightin' and killin' at twelve years old

Don't you dare let the devil steal your soul

Take you from the light and put you in control

Play you for a fool

And send you up in your school

Blastin' guns and having kids on the run

Then you take your own life

But you can't hide

Cuz now you find yourself face to face with God

Go back and rewind, it's a new day

So we can do it a better way

We've gotta get it right for the sake of little Johnny

Cuz today, he looked into the eyes of his mama

This goes out to all the children that lost their lives through the senseless violence

At Columbine High School in Colorado

Heritage High in Georgia

Heath High School in Kentucky

Pearl High in Mississippi,

The West Side Middle School in Arkansas

From South Central to Harlem world, one love

I know it's gonna be a brighter day

Cuz little Johnny was born today

And he's gonna be the one to find us a better way

(a better way, a better way?) (Y.A., help me sing?)

He's gonna need a little time to grow (ooh yea, ooh yea?)

But little Johnny's got tomorrow

And I know, he's gonna be the one to find us a better way

(a better way, a better way?) (Y.A., help me sing?)

I know it's gonna be a brighter day

Cuz little Johnny was born today

And he's gonna be the one to find us a better way

(Y.A., help me sing?)

He's gonna need a little time to grow (a time to grow?)

But little Johnny's got tomorrow

And I know, he's gonna be the one to find us a better way

Will you help me...