johnny red

headed out in the moonlight

you'll find him there

a different man walks these streets

when there's a bottle in his hand

he's out talking with his demons

they're swimming round up in his head

he hears laughter from the corner

smoke and fire

hot burning lead

here he comes seeing red

he'll wind up black and blue again

harmless words from a strangers mouth

put the fire in his head

you better watch out

the word in town

he's the man that shot johnny down

run your mouth

wind up dead

he's the man who shot johnny red

on the streets he walks alone

a man with no name

they never saw his face

hollow eyes filled with pain

he's worn out like a tin roof

seen too much rain

he sits down in the bar room

and drives himself insane

here he comes seeing red

he'll wind up black and blue again

harmless words from a strangers mouth

put the fire in his head

you better watch out

the word in town

he's the man that shot johnny down

run your mouth

wind up dead

he's the man who shot johnny red

they say he was on a whiskey binge

the law could find no proof

who killed that man lying in the street

but 80 devils sing the truth

here he comes seeing red

he'll wind up black and blue again

harmless words from a strangers mouth

put the fire in his head

you better watch out

the word in town

he's the man that shot johnny down

run your mouth

wind up dead

he's the man who shot johnny red