Johnny Boy by Tony Carey Lyrics

There's a bridge by the river and it's waiting for you
It's been waiting for you all of your life
A fork up in the road, in a mile or two
A gunners got you in his sights
Where are you now, where are you now?

Look at you now, and look at you now
And there's a candle burning in your room tonight
Your sister waits there with her eyes closed tight
Wishin' you were coming home, Johnny boy

A gold star mother with tears in here eyes
One more brother left to sacrifice
Won't you come marching home, Johnny boy

And you werе straight out of school, and you needed a job
The man told you just wherе to go
He said we'll take you around the world and the pay's not bad
That's all you really wanted to know
Where are you now, where are you now?
Look at you now, look at you now
And Sandy's still waiting for the phone to ring
She never stopped taking out your high school things
She never stopped making plans, Johnny boy

She walks to the mailbox everyday
But nothin' ever comes so she walks away
Thinking about you out in the sand
Johnny boy, Johnny boy

A gold star mama with tears in her eyes
One more baby left to sacrifice
When you gonna come back home, Johnny boy?
Yeah, when your gonna come back home, Johnny boy?
Yeah won't you come marching home, Johnny boy?