"Johnny" genre: Folk Rock
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	Ballad of the luckless adventures of Johnny who, searching for salvation, winds up shaving his head and selling roses at the airport.
	MP3.com CD: Automatic Writings - buy it! CD: Automatic Wrightings Credits: Steve Martin (lyrics and vocals), Ernest Russell (drums), Bob Beal (guitars, bass, recording, and mixing), Barry Michael and Mark Manela (mastering engineers, Atone.us)
	Story Behind the Song The lyrics were made up "on the fly" as it was being sung for the first time. This is a silly song about a man who, seeking forgiveness for unspecified ill deeds, joins the Moonies. Lyrics Johnny went the corner store one dark and rainy night A man with a gun came in and said everything's alright Just put your hands in the air and give me all your cash Johnny did what he was told and his life took a crash He's at the airport now and he's selling roses cheap Asking for the Lord's forgiveness for all the things he did Don't you know he thinks that he is on the path to the right But heaven's door is not open wide Jainy's in her room all cosy, sweet, and high Thinking about the world outside and how her money's tight She's driving a brand new car and she's thinking she's real smart The drugs she did last night ain't gonna get her far She's at the airport now and she's selling roses cheap Asking for the Lord's forgiveness for all the things she did Don't you know she thinks that she is on the path to the right But heaven's door is not open wide Oh Fifteen years go by and they're both still alone The hair shaved off, the money gone, with nowhere to call home A Grand Jury indicts the man for all he's done A false religion, a false god, something must be done There'll be no more asking for forgiveness from his hand But your God looks down and shakes his head in wonder What's gonna come tonight What's gonna come tonight 'Cause the door,'cause the door, 'cause the door Is open wide

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