give me a standing ovation and your sympathy
poor old johnny yen set himself on fire again
see the jeaned genie on his high-wire act
at the back of his mind lies a suicide pact
poor old johnny yen set himself on fire again
see the young men itching to burn
waiting for their own star turn
poor old johnny yen set himself on fire again
see houdini and his underwater tricks
you were sitting at the front
hoping his locks would stick
watch knievel hit the 17th bus
you got crushed in the souvenir rush
poor old johnny yen set himself on fire again
i said poor old johnny yen set himself on fire again
see the young men itching to burn
waiting for their own star turn
poor old johnny yen set himself on fire again
give me a standing ovation and your sympathy
put the poor fool out of his misery
can't you see he's had enough?