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Tortured and twisted, he walks the streets alone
People avoid him, they know the street's his own
Cold blade of silver, his eyes they burn so wild
Mean as a tiger, society's own child
Go the tiger, burn in hate
You know you have to, Johnny Blade
He's the meanest guy around his town
One look and he will cut you down
Johnny Blade, Johnny Blade
Life has no meaning, and Death's his only friend
Will fate surprise him, where will he meet his end?
He feels so bitter, yes he's so full of hate
To die in the gutter, I guess that's Johnny's fate
Rivals all across the land
He kills them with his knife in hand
He's the meanest guy around his town
One look and he will cut you down
Johnny Blade, Johnny Blade
Johnny Blade, Johnny Blade
Well you know that Johnny's a spider
And his web is the city at night
He's a victim of modern frustration
That's the reason he's so ready to fight
He's the one that should be afraid
What will happen to you, Johnny Blade?
Oh he knows his future's decided
And he ain't gonna change it, no way
He was born to die in the gutter
He'll keep fighting `till the end of his days
Been alone all through his life
His only friend is a switchblade knife
He's the one who should be afraid
What will happen to you, Johnny Blade?
You fool the people
Who's fooling who?
It's time to listen
Who's fool are you?
People avoid him, they know the street's his own
Cold blade of silver, his eyes they burn so wild
Mean as a tiger, society's own child
You know you have to, Johnny Blade
He's the meanest guy around his town
One look and he will cut you down
Johnny Blade, Johnny Blade
Will fate surprise him, where will he meet his end?
He feels so bitter, yes he's so full of hate
To die in the gutter, I guess that's Johnny's fate
He kills them with his knife in hand
He's the meanest guy around his town
One look and he will cut you down
Johnny Blade, Johnny Blade
Johnny Blade, Johnny Blade
And his web is the city at night
He's a victim of modern frustration
That's the reason he's so ready to fight
What will happen to you, Johnny Blade?
And he ain't gonna change it, no way
He was born to die in the gutter
He'll keep fighting `till the end of his days
His only friend is a switchblade knife
He's the one who should be afraid
What will happen to you, Johnny Blade?
Who's fooling who?
It's time to listen
Who's fool are you?
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i personally think this is a horrible sabbath song. i mean, i like the music, but lyricly it's horrible. i guess i just don't like any songs where the character is given a name....
they must have been inspired by Jim Croce's Bad Bad Leroy Brown
Great song to jam to at the gym. My favorite on this album.
About a bad knife-wielding dude named Johnny Blade.
Shut up 'TheNewDiabolic'; this song is damn good.
@nietzsche yeah it is. fantastic jam the last 2 minutes or so
@nietzsche yeah it is. fantastic jam the last 2 minutes or so
It was supposed to be about Bill Ward's brother
I do agree this is not one of Sabbath's greatest songs. The keyboard sounds very distorted and the sound, in general, is just wretched. All and all, I'm still a loyal Sabbath fan.