Johnny came home in '67 to a little bit less than a heroe's welcome
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Guns of war ringing in his head I wonder what he must have thought
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About the things some people said
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Johnny was a rebel alright it was in his blood like fire in his eyes
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Believin' that freedom was well worth keeping alive
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Johnny was a rebel alright he knew where to stand and where to fight
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Believin' that freedom was well worth keeping alive
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Johnny was a rebel alright
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He used to ride that Harley through the hollows and the hills
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Blow through town standing on one wheel
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Long hair flyin' like a sheet in the wind I knew he never would fit in
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In the old hometown again
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Yeah Johnny was a rebel alright...
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That night out on the courthouse yard behind the civil defense and the national guard
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I saw an angry mob get out of hand I saw Johnny take a bullet for another man
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[ guitar ]
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Johnny died young like the good often do fightin' for right in the struggle of truth
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It seems like a waste when I look back today but I guess it's like he used to say
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Our freedom's only worth as much as we're all willing to pay
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Johnny was a rebel alright Johnny was a rebel alright yes he was
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Johnny was a rebel alright yes he was Johnny was a rebel alright yes he was
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Johnny Was A Rebel
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| Mark Collie |
