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Johnny wanna be a big star
get on stage and play the guitar
make a little money buy a fancy car
a big old house and a alligator
just to match with them alligator shoes
Hes a rich man so hes no longer singing the blues
he singin songs about material things...
And platinum rings and watches that go bling,
but diamonds dont bling in the dark
he a star now, but he aint singin it from the heart
Sooner or later hes just gonna fall apart
cause his fans cant relate to his new found art
He aint doin what he did from the start
and thats putting in some feeling and thought
he decided to live his life shallow
cash in his love for material
and it's gone

chorus ( jack johnson )

gone going gone...everything gone give a damn
gone be the birds when they dont want to sing
gone people
up awkward with thier things....gone

you see yourself in the mirror
and ya ...feel safe cause it looks familiar
but ya ...afraid up to open up your soul
cause ya ...dont really know, dont really know
who is ... the person thats deep within
cause you content with just being the name brand man
thought to see that its trivial, insignificatnt you addicted to material
I seen your kind before
your the type that thinks souls is sold in the store
packaged up with inscence sticks with a vegetarian meal to you thats rightious
your fiction like books , need to go out to life and look
cause uh... what happens when they take your material , and you already sold your soul
and its....

chorus ( jack johnson )
gone going gone...everything gone give a damn
gone be the birds when they dont want to sing
gone people
up awkward with their things....gone

you say that time is money and money is time
so you got your mommy, and money and your money on your mind
but what about that crime you did to get paid
and what about that bid you cant take it to your grave

( jack johnson )
what about those shoes your in today, they will be no good, on the bridges you've walked along the way

all that money that you got
gonna be gone
yah..
That gear that you rock
gonna be gone
that house up on the hill
gonna be gone
the gold purse on your grill
gonna be gone
the ice on your wrist
gonna be gone
that nice little miss
gonna be gone
that whip that you roll ...
gonna be gone
whats worst if your soul already gone...

chorus ( jack johnson )
gone going gone...everything gone give a damn
gone be the birds when they dont want to sing
gone people
awkward with thier things....gone
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Cover art for Gone Going lyrics by Black Eyed Peas, The

wow i was listening to the cd, and im a huge fan of jack so when this song came on i think i almost died of happiness. i loove jack johnson, this is such an amazing song.

Cover art for Gone Going lyrics by Black Eyed Peas, The

This is of course a jack johnson sample form the cd on and on. I think the context of this song is about none other than John Mayer. Everyone knows what a dick he's become since he got famous. Johm Mayer started out playing the blues.(probably still does but not for the same reason). Plus to me the fact that johnny wanna be a big star says it all. ....It may be better for people not to mess around with Jack Johnson songs not that this is horrible but it is not as good as the jj song. THis BEP album sucks anyway. You can't spell Black eyed peas without ...TOOMUCHRADIOPLAY.

Cover art for Gone Going lyrics by Black Eyed Peas, The

you almost died of happiness? ....WTF! What happens to you when they play Hoobastank, hopefully this song will not be released as a single

Cover art for Gone Going lyrics by Black Eyed Peas, The

yeah i was surprised to hear jack too. he's getting big which is cool but now he won't be touring smaller towns. black eyed peas are dope regardless. but yeah hoobastank is not so good. anyway i thought they should have actually featured jack not just sampled but whatever. it could be mayer. i also thought of that bad co song shooting star. 'johnny was a school boy when he heard his first beatles song' good tune as well

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you guys are a bunch of douchebags!!! can't you see that this song is a blatant diss directed towards jack johnson? look at his lyrics and then look at the BEP's lyrics. Lyke omg I totaly LoOoOove jack johnson and i love this song!!!!!!!!!!11 Get a clue. the black eyed peas need to find some talent and stop ruining hip hop as we know it.

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you don't even know the meaning of a douchbag you fudge packer. Be helpful and post the meaning, not start dissing the artists who could care less what you think anyway...

Although the song could be directed towards John Mayer, but i doubt considering i havn't heared of any grudges or anything like that...I think it's just a name used in the song, like saying average joe, or like a quote like another 'tom or harry'....the songs about a man, who gets famous and makes a lot of cash. He just spends it all on material objects and forgets the true meanings in life and that....and then one day...it's all gone, all the stuff he ever boughts, and most importantly his heart and soul....kinda like a musician selling out you know...

Cover art for Gone Going lyrics by Black Eyed Peas, The

The story of a successful musician forgetting his roots is so old it's cliche. I'd be surprised if this song is directed toward any one artist, because there's no specificity anywhere. Hell, the artist's name is "Johnny" how generic can you get?

And, InsertEmo, Jack Johnson is laid back, but I don't think he's laid back enough to contribute to a song about how much he sucks.

Cover art for Gone Going lyrics by Black Eyed Peas, The

holy shit, i am listening to this song for the first time as i speak, it goes off, wooo!

Cover art for Gone Going lyrics by Black Eyed Peas, The

This is a great song!!!!!!!!!

Cover art for Gone Going lyrics by Black Eyed Peas, The

This is a great song!!!!!!!!!