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Little Johnny Jewel Lyrics
Little Johnny jewel
My little Johnny jewel
Oh, he's so cool
He had no decision
He's just trying to tell a vision
Well, some thought it sad
And others thought it mad
They're just scratching the surface
J.J. couldn't be with the other kids
Was he on display?
No, no, not today
And all that guy ever said
He said: "I want my little wing-head,"
He'd be half-asleep at night
Over his head the sensation of flight
And he'd wake up dreaming
Dreaming...
And he'd run down to the airport
The rush, the roar
And he'd crouch down behind the fence
With a chest full of lights
And then he'd lose his senses
He'd lose his senses...
Oh, my little Johnny jewel
Oh, he's so cool
But if you see him looking lost
You ain't gonna come on so fast
Ah, but you know that he's paid
You know that he's paid the price
All you gotta do for that guy
Is wink your eye
My little Johnny jewel
Oh, he's so cool
He had no decision
He's just trying to tell a vision
Well, some thought it sad
And others thought it mad
They're just scratching the surface
J.J. couldn't be with the other kids
Was he on display?
No, no, not today
And all that guy ever said
He said: "I want my little wing-head,"
He'd be half-asleep at night
Over his head the sensation of flight
And he'd wake up dreaming
Dreaming...
The rush, the roar
And he'd crouch down behind the fence
With a chest full of lights
And then he'd lose his senses
He'd lose his senses...
Oh, he's so cool
But if you see him looking lost
You ain't gonna come on so fast
Ah, but you know that he's paid
You know that he's paid the price
All you gotta do for that guy
Is wink your eye
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This song is originally by Television
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SEVERIN: "We've been playing 'Little Johnny Jewel' at soundchecks for years - basically because we've always liked it. But we also wanted an element of surprise on the record, we wanted to do songs which people wouldn't expect us to cover." Source: NME 21/03/87.