Be Good Johnny

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Be Good Johnny by Men At Work

About Be Good Johnny

"Be Good Johnny" is a 1982 song by Australian band, Men at Work, from their first album, Business as Usual. The song is written from the viewpoint of a 9-year-old boy who is constantly being told to be good, but prefers to daydream rather than concentrate in class or play sports. Johnny feels like he understands some of his instructions, but also that he is completely misunderstood by the adult world. The lead singer, Colin Hay, uses his voice in different ways throughout the song to imitate Johnny .

Be Good Johnny Lyrics

[00:25.27] Skip de skip, up the road
[00:28.98] Off to school you go
[00:31.99] "Don't you be a bad boy Johnny
[00:34.39] Don't you slip up
[00:35.92] Or play the fool"
[00:38.42] "Oh no Ma, Oh no Da
[00:41.29] I'll be your golden boy
[00:44.39] I will obey ev'ry golden rule"
[00:51.30] Get told by the teacher
[00:54.50] Not to day-dream
[00:57.56] Told by my mother:
[01:00.03] "Be good, be good
[01:01.47] Be good, be good, be good
[01:03.12] Be good, be good, be good
[01:04.85] Be good, be good, be good (Johnny)
[01:06.55] Be good, be good, be good
[01:08.18] Be good, be good, be good
[01:09.67] Be good, be good, be good
[01:11.46] Be good, be good, be good" (Johnny)
[01:13.88] "Are you going to play football this year, John?"
[01:17.67] "Nah!"
[01:19.23] "Oh, well you must be going to play cricket this year then
[01:22.61] Are you Johnny?"
[01:24.25] "Nah! nah! nah!"
[01:27.04] "Boy, you sure are a funny kid, Johnny, but I like you! So tell me
[01:33.79] What kind of a boy are you, John?"
[01:38.75] I only like dreaming
[01:42.39] All the day long
[01:45.52] Where no one is screaming:
[01:48.19] "Be good, be good
[01:49.54] Be good, be good, be good
[01:51.28] Be good, be good, be good (Johnny)
[01:52.86] Be good, be good, be good
[01:54.44] Be good, be good, be good
[01:56.18] Be good, be good, be good
[01:57.68] Be good, be good, be good
[01:59.15] Be good, be good, be good" (Johnny)
[02:02.13]
[02:17.77] I only like dreaming
[02:21.06] All the day long
[02:24.16] Where no one is screaming:
[02:27.49]
[02:41.16] "Be good, be good
[02:42.62] Be good, be good, be good
[02:44.30] Be good, be good, be good
[02:45.94] Be good, be good, be good (Johnny)
[02:47.85] Be good, be good, be good
[02:49.15] Be good, be good, be good
[02:50.79] Be good, be good, be good
[02:52.44] Be good, be good, be good (Johnny)
[02:54.03] Be good, be good, be good
[02:55.64] Be good, be good, be good
[02:57.11] Be good, be good, be good
[02:58.88] Be good, be good, be good (Johnny)
[03:00.47] Be good, be good, be good
[03:01.93] Be good, be good, be good
[03:03.53] Be good, be good, be good
[03:05.12] Be good, be good, be good (Johnny)
[03:08.71]
[03:18.51] (Johnny)
[03:20.50] Johnny
[03:20.74]

From the album: Business As Usual