Passing by the Graveyard (song for John B.) Songtext
von Eddie Money

The boy was a genius when he played the guitar
He lost control of it, and took it too far
Until one rainy night, he never came home
She waited in the front yard, standing all alone, all alone
Standing all alone

He was a fool, he overplayed his role
He couldn′t stop, he had to go, man, go
He loved his whiskey, and he loved his Cocaine
But he really loved that girl, and he'll never see her again

Passing by the graveyard (whoa, whoa, whoa)
It′s lonely and it's so hard (whoa, whoa, whoa)
She never really goes far (whoa, whoa, whoa)
She's standing at the graveyard (whoa, whoa, whoa)

She knew the cop, she knew the doctor too
They tried to save him, there was nothing they could do
Don′t waste your life away like my long-lost friend
What happened to him can always happen again


Yes, it can (whoa, whoa, whoa)
You never have to go far (whoa, whoa, whoa)
It′s lonely and it's so hard (whoa, whoa, whoa)
When you′re thinkin' ′bout the graveyard (whoa, whoa, whoa)

When the cold wind blows
And it sweeps across her shoulder, yeah, yeah
Now the whole world knows
She'll never let him go, she just can′t let him go

Buried him deep in a piano box
Made sure he was lying with the lid facing up
It's cold and lonely and the wind sings his song
Remember him when you're passing along

Passing by the graveyard (whoa, whoa, whoa)
It′s lonely and it′s so hard (whoa, whoa, whoa)
You never have to go far (whoa, whoa, whoa)
Thinkin' ′bout the graveyard (whoa, whoa, whoa)

Passing by the graveyard (whoa, whoa, whoa)
It's lonely and it′s so hard (whoa, whoa, whoa)
You never have to go far (whoa, whoa, whoa)
When you're passing by the graveyard (whoa, whoa, whoa)

Sing it one more time (whoa, whoa, whoa)
Sing it one more (whoa, whoa, whoa)
By the graveyard (whoa, whoa)