Johnny Home Songtext
von Musical Blades

Gather ′round for a story to be had
Of a six-foot-six strappin' lad
He′d enlist to the naval of his own portstead
To make a name and then return home

Towering man, quiet and shy
Hugged his kids and kissed his wife goodbye
And he said, "Young Billy, don't you cry
For soon I'll be comin′ home"
And she wished Johnny would stay home

Johnny came aboard with a gleam in his eye
On the dock below, there stood his wife
Smilin′ and wavin' as she said goodbye
And to me she yelled, "Bring Johnny home"

Tell her, had we seen such a vaulting man
With a thirst for knowledge and a course well-planned
He spoke of his family again and again
And a life he soon would sow
Yeah, we′d all see Johnny home


And we'd all see Johnny home someday
To his wife and kids, assuring, "It′s okay"
And we'd eat and we′d drink and we'd end our day
With a sad old sailors' song
And we′d all see Johnny home someday
We′d reminiscence and we'd laugh and we′d watch the kids play
We'd talk about how we′re gonna spend our days
Yeah, we'd all see Johnny home

Captain was an undaunted man
Swore he knew his enemy all firsthand
And we knew someday he′d make his stand
If again their paths did cross

It was dark as Hell on a ghostly night
The cannonfire was the only light
And what we saw next was a sickenin' sight
And the captain's life was gone
And to the battle, we all saw Johnny run

Johnny jumped in without a fear for his life
As the enemy boarded us starboard side
We were 15 down and droppin′ like flies
And I saw Johnny′s eyes turn red

And he let forth a scream and a ravenous might
With a pistol in his left and a cutlass in his right
Like a wild hurricane he commenced to fight
This battle's not finished yet
And with Johnny we owe our debt


And we′d all see Johnny home someday
To his wife and kids, assuring, "It's okay"
And we′d eat and we'd drink and we′d end our day
With a sad old sailors' song
And we'd all see Johnny home someday
We′d reminiscence and we′d laugh and we'd watch the kids play
We′d talk about how we're gonna spend our days
Yeah, we′d all see Johnny home

And then we all joined in, until the ship we breached
With a newfound vigor of ten men each
And some did die and some did flee
But in the end our crew stood tall

And we all looked at Johnny now covered in blood
He collapsed to his knees cursin' Heaven above
"For me punishment here, what have I done?"
And he muttered, "I failed them all"
And we all saw Johnny fall

And we all saw Johnny home that day
To his wife and kids, assuring, "It′s okay"
And we told them of the battle of the fifth of May
And not a braver man had fought
And we all broke down, when she started to cry
And she fell down beside him, as she said goodbye
And the children fell in with her by her side
And for their loss, time stood still

Then anger ensued for the months of prayers
That went unanswered, as she drew back her long dark hair
And we all watched, as she died a little bit right there
And she stood and addressed me as Sir
"Thank God you brought Johnny home"