1) Greg Johnso… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) Greg Johnson is a New Zealand singer-songwriter from Auckland.
2) Greg Johnson is an American singer-songwriter.
3) Greg Johnson is a British singer-songwriter from Bournemouth.
1) Greg Johnson (born 1968, Auckland) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter of melodic lyric-based pop. He has seen success both as a solo artist and writing for others. Since 2002 he has been resident in the USA.
Over the years, he has toured with Dave Dobbyn, The Wallflowers and The Exponents.
He has written and co-written several songs for Strawpeople, and 2005 collaborated with Russ De salvo and Arnie Roman a song for New Zealand artist Amber Claire.
2) Greg Johnson is an American singer-songwriter who debut solo album is "Choices".
3) Greg Johnson is a British singer-songwriter from Bournemouth.
You Stay Out of Your Life
Greg Johnson Lyrics
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Who in the world you might meet
But you remind me of a guy I saw
Waving a twelve gauge shotgun up the end of my street
And its funny when you end up talking to people
All standing all waiting in line
And I saw you talk to that woman last night
And she said
You stay out of your life and i'll stay out of mine
If I ever break your heart I hope you know I wouldn't break your mind
She said you stay out of your life and i'll stay out of mine
You pretend you're running late and i'll pretend i'm just in time
And when the sun come up
When the sun come up
She was mine
So pot holders, diggers, adventurers and father figures
Leave a trail of string behind you
Look forward to the bow where the ships all run aground
And of course no she didn't have me before
Well it's part of the job it's more a gentle lower me down
Bells on strike but last night in town
With a guy I talked to in the back stealing a permanent frown
And he said
You stay out of your life and i'll stay out of mine
If you ever meet my lover and she smiles
I wouldn't waste your time
He said you stay out of your life and i'll stay out of mine
If I catch you with my girl again
Well maybe next time I won't be so kind
And when the sun come up
When the sun come up
When the sun come up
And she said...
You stay out of your life and i'll stay out of mine
She said to me...
You stay out of your life and i'll stay out of mine
I'll stay out i'll stay out
You stay out of your life and i'll stay out of mine
You stay out of your life and i'll stay out of mine
And when the sun come up
When the sun comes up
When the sun come up
And she was mine...
The lyrics of "You Stay Out of Your Life" by Greg Johnson talks about meeting someone unexpectedly and striking up a conversation with them. The singer recalls a guy he saw waving a shotgun up the end of his street and compares him to the person he is conversing with. They end up talking to people in a line, including a woman who bought the singer a glass of wine. She tells him to stay out of his life, and she will stay out of hers, and not to worry about his heart because she wouldn't break his mind.
The lyrics of the song suggest a carefree and live-and-let-live attitude towards life. The singer does not seem to be too concerned with the events happening around him, even when threatened by someone with a shotgun. The woman in the song echoes the same sentiment by telling him to stay out of his life and not worry about a broken heart. The lyrics also suggest the transience of human relationships, with the singer implying that the woman he met was his for a night as she is gone when the sun comes up.
Line by Line Meaning
You just never can tell
You never know what will happen
Who in the world you might meet
You might come across anyone
But you remind me of a guy I saw
You look like someone I saw
Waving a twelve gauge shotgun up the end of my street
Holding a shotgun at the end of my street
And its funny when you end up talking to people
It's amusing when you end up in conversations with others
All standing all waiting in line
All standing in line, waiting
And I saw you talk to that woman last night
I saw you talking to a woman last night
But I didn't do it she bought me a glass of wine
But I didn't initiate the conversation, she bought me a drink
And she said
And she spoke
You stay out of your life and i'll stay out of mine
Let's mind our own business
If I ever break your heart I hope you know I wouldn't break your mind
If I hurt you emotionally, I didn't intend to hurt you mentally
She said you stay out of your life and i'll stay out of mine
Let's not interfere with each other's lives
You pretend you're running late and i'll pretend i'm just in time
Let's pretend we haven't noticed each other
And when the sun come up
And when the sun rises
When the sun come up
When the sun rises
She was mine
She belonged to me
So pot holders, diggers, adventurers and father figures
People from different backgrounds
Leave a trail of string behind you
Leave a path to follow
Look forward to the bow where the ships all run aground
Look forward to the point where everything falls apart
And of course no she didn't have me before
Of course, she's not my ex
Well it's part of the job it's more a gentle lower me down
It's just a part of life, it brings me down gently
Bells on strike but last night in town
Bells not ringing, but I was in town last night
With a guy I talked to in the back stealing a permanent frown
With a guy I spoke to at the back with a permanent frown
And he said
And he spoke
You stay out of your life and i'll stay out of mine
Let's mind our own business
If you ever meet my lover and she smiles
If you see my partner and she smiles at you
I wouldn't waste your time
Don't bother with her
He said you stay out of your life and i'll stay out of mine
Let's not interfere with each other's lives
If I catch you with my girl again
If I find you with my partner again
Well maybe next time I won't be so kind
Next time, I might not be as forgiving
And when the sun come up
And when the sun rises
When the sun comes up
When the sun rises
And she said...
And she spoke...
You stay out of your life and i'll stay out of mine
Let's mind our own business
She said to me...
She spoke to me...
I'll stay out i'll stay out
I'll keep away
You stay out of your life and i'll stay out of mine
Let's not interfere with each other's lives
You stay out of your life and i'll stay out of mine
Let's mind our own business
And when the sun come up
And when the sun rises
When the sun comes up
When the sun rises
And she was mine...
And I had her to myself...
Contributed by Katherine S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@veryhandsome268
Loved this growing up, havnt heard it in years such a catchy tune.
@brom18711
It's 2017, I've had a great life since this song was released, but I'll never forget listening to this as a 16 year old, in Gisborne, some seventeen years ago.
@anarubickford2685
Great song, fantastic memories. There's a special energy in this recording.
@supercheekykiwi
ohh i was hoping for the official music clip. love the song
@shanesmith2599
So did I, where's the video....? Boh Runga is in it, right?
@meganrobinson1179
I love this song! I sing it to my dog while making coffee in the morning , but I of course change it to my dogs name 😊
@Sosnowieca
Oh 1998, come back again.....
@julianterris
Ha! :P