Me and Johnny sittin’ in the green grass —
I don’t remember too much from that far back in the past,
But man, oh man, was Johnathan a laugh
In those days.
Apparently he was my very best friend —
We spent warm summer days wishing they would never end —
But I only know from photographs I look at
Every now and again.
And J-J-Johnny —
Ooh, ooh, all he left us was an apple tree,
And ooh, where’d he go, and ooh, why’d he leave,
And ooh, why do I grieve?
Now I don’t ever see Johnathan no more,
But my life rolls on just like it did before,
And I only wonder what it is
That I even miss him for.
Me and Timory holdin’ hands —
I was shakin’ hers, ‘cause she said she was a fan,
There was an awkward pause, and something that should’ve began
Just passed us by.
But I watched her sing along with every word,
In the prettiest voice that I never heard,
And I still see her dancing, wearin’ my shirt:
Right there.
And t-t-timorous me —
All Timory left me was a memory.
And ooh, I was blind, and ooh, now I find
That I can’t see.
Now me and Jodi spend a lot of our time
Just sittin’ in silence, driving late at night,
And maybe even wonderin’ what’s on each other’s mind
This time.
But I know she’s like me, so I let it ride —
She’s dwelling in that quiet space left behind,
Where only peace can answer why,
And you abide
The birds must fly.