Don't You Worry
Joe Mack Lyrics


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Do you ever wake up disgusted
Having no one to trust in
And you lost the girl you're in love with
My hommie Johnny gave his life away to some broad
Would've gave up everything for her
He treated her like a god
Till one night thought he'd surprised her
Came home early from his work, opened the door
And on the floor he saw her panties bra and her shirt
He walked over to the bedroom
all he heard was quicking and screaming
He was so fucking in a shock
He said he couldn't even believe it
He didn't even walk in
Just went home grabbed a fith of gin
Called me crying he said he was frightened
And he wanted the pain to end
I told him "chill out, I'll be there soon"
But by the time that I got there
People in the streets
And were some ambulances and cops there
I guess when I hung up the phone
Johnny picked up his 45 and put the barrel up to his
All he left behind was a note
And said "I couldn't cope, I'm sorry if you care,
But I feel like my life's a joke"

Upon the hill across the blue lake,
That's where I had my first heart break
I still remember how it all changed
My mother said
Don't you worry, don't you worry child
See heaven's got a plan for you
Don't you worry, don't you worry now
Yeah!

Now Julie lived down the street
She wasn't always accepted
She was a little bit unique
She's spent her whole life tryin to be cool
But she wasn't ever that popular
And the other kids were cruel
When she went to school they ignored her
Acted like she wasn't there
Her mom was always at work
And her father just never cared
So she spent the nights in a pillow
Just drowning out all her tears in fear
That she'll never be accepted by her peers
So she started smoking cigarettes
She started poppin those pills
She even cut her wrist sometimes love the way it feels
Started wearing long sleeves to cover the scarves
She even got grounded for stealing her mother's cars
So she snuck out and got blacked out
Woke up the next day in some random person's house
Found out about a month later
She had a baby in her womb
The next morning Julie's mother
Found her hanging in her room

Up on the hill across the blue lake,
That's where I had my first heart break
I still remember how it all changed
My mother said
Don't you worry, don't you worry child
See heaven's got a plan for you
Don't you worry, don't you worry now
Yeah!

My message is that life is way too precious
So be happy with your own
And never want somebody else's
Plus you never know when it's gone
So think about that every time
Somebody played the song

(Up on the hill across the blue lake,
That's where I had my first heart break
I still remember how it all changed)
My mother said
Don't you worry, don't you worry child
See heaven's got a plan for you
Don't you worry, don't you worry now
Yeah!

Don't you worry, don't you worry child
See heaven's got a plan for you




Don't you worry, don't you worry now
Yeah!

Overall Meaning

"Don't You Worry" by Joe Mack is a song that deals with themes of loss, heartbreak and suicide. The verses tell two tragic stories of individuals who have lost hope in their lives and find themselves in desperate situations. The first verse narrates the story of the singer's friend, Johnny, who takes his own life upon discovering his girlfriend cheating on him. The second verse tells the story of a girl named Julie who struggled to fit in and ultimately committed suicide after becoming pregnant.


However, the chorus brings a message of hope to the listener. The singer's mother tells him not to worry and that "heaven's got a plan" for him. Though the verses paint a bleak picture of life, the chorus encourages the listener to hold on and trust in a higher power.


The song's structure and lyrics provide a gripping emotional narrative that leaves a lasting impression on the listener. The different stories told in the song act as a cautionary tale, warning others of the dangers of resorting to self-harm.


Line by Line Meaning

Do you ever wake up disgusted
Have you ever felt so overwhelmed by disappointment that you couldn't even bear to get out of bed?


Having no one to trust in
Have you ever felt so alone and betrayed that you no longer believe in anyone or anything?


And you lost the girl you're in love with
Have you ever been so in love with someone who left you, making you feel like your whole world has fallen apart?


Homie Johnny gave his life away to some broad
Joe's friend Johnny lost his life due to a woman he loved and trusted.


Would've gave up everything for her
Johnny loved the woman so much that he was willing to give up his life for her.


He treated her like a god
Johnny had high regard for his partner and treated her with utmost respect.


Till one night thought he'd surprised her
Johnny walked in on something that surprised him and revealed something new about the woman he loved.


Came home early from his work, opened the door
Johnny came home earlier than usual and discovered something he didn't expect.


And on the floor he saw her panties bra and her shirt
Johnny saw evidence of deceit and betrayal on the floor.


He walked over to the bedroom
Johnny went to the bedroom, where the noise was coming from.


All he heard was quicking and screaming
He heard loud noises coming from the room and realized what was happening.


He was so fucking in a shock
Johnny was in shock and couldn't believe what was happening in front of his eyes.


He said he couldn't even believe it
Johnny couldn't wrap his head around what he had learned and was in disbelief.


He didn't even walk in
Johnny couldn't bear the sight and walked away.


Just went home grabbed a fith of gin
Johnny felt hopeless and began to numb his mind and pain with alcohol.


Called me crying he said he was frightened
Johnny recognized that he couldn't face the situation alone and reached out to Joe for help.


And he wanted the pain to end
Johnny was so heartbroken that he just wanted the emotional pain to stop.


I told him "chill out, I'll be there soon"
Joe tries to calm Johnny and promised to be there soon for him.


But by the time that I got there
Joe was too late to save his friend.


People in the streets
There were people gathered in the area, and the situation had become public.


And were some ambulances and cops there
Emergency responders and law enforcement had arrived by the time Joe got there.


I guess when I hung up the phone
Joe left Johnny with a promise but got there too late to keep it.


Johnny picked up his 45 and put the barrel up to his
Johnny killed himself and ended all the pain, despair and disappointment.


All he left behind was a note
Johnny couldn't bear the thought of living without his love and wrote a note as a farewell.


And said "I couldn't cope, I'm sorry if you care, But I feel like my life's a joke"
Johnny couldn't handle the situation and left behind a note explaining his tragic decision.


Upon the hill across the blue lake, That's where I had my first heartbreak I still remember how it all changed
Joe remembers the moment when his heart broke for the first time, and how everything in his life changed after that moment.


Don't you worry, don't you worry child See heaven's got a plan for you
Joe's mother reassures him and all listeners that no matter what kind of heartbreak or suffering they face, heaven has a plan for them.


Now Julie lived down the street
Joe shifts to talking about another person named Julie who lived down the street.


She wasn't always accepted
Julie was not liked by everyone.


She was a little bit unique
Julie was different from other people, and that made her unique.


She's spent her whole life tryin to be cool
Julie always tried to fit in with others and be what she thought was 'cool.'


But she wasn't ever that popular
Despite her attempts to be popular, Julie was never really accepted by her peers.


And the other kids were cruel
Julie suffered a lot of cruelty and bullying from her peers.


When she went to school, they ignored her
Julie felt invisible and without value at school, as nobody paid attention to her.


Acted like she wasn't there
Other kids treated Julie as if she wasn't present, and they ignored her.


Her mom was always at work
Julie's mother worked all the time and was never home for her.


And her father just never cared
Julie's father was neglectful and didn't care for her the way that he should have.


So she spent the nights in a pillow just drowning out all her tears in fear
Julie was deeply in need of comfort and loving attention, but since she didn't have it, she was crying herself to sleep every night, alone and afraid.


That she'll never be accepted by her peers
Julie's deepest fear was that she would never be accepted by her peers, and that fear was slowly becoming a reality.


So she started smoking cigarettes
In an attempt to cope, Julie turns to smoking cigarettes.


She started poppin those pills
Julie started taking pills, probably to help her relax or sleep.


She even cut her wrist sometimes love the way it feels
Julie tried to cope with her pain and frustration by self-harming and cutting her wrists.


Started wearing long sleeves to cover the scarves
Julie went out of her way to wear clothing that would cover up her self-harm scars.


She even got grounded for stealing her mother's cars
Julie's problems continued to snowball, as she got into trouble for stealing cars.


So she snuck out and got blacked out
Julie continued to search for a way to numb her pain, and turned to getting 'blacked out' drunk.


Woke up the next day in some random person's house
Julie's situation got even worse, as she ended up in someone else's house after being blacked out.


Found out about a month later she had a baby in her womb
Julie discovers she is pregnant one month after her blackout extravaganza.


The next morning Julie's mother
Joe moves on to talk about the aftermath of Julie's struggle


Found her hanging in her room
Julie was so overwhelmed by her immense pain that she ultimately took her own life, leaving her mother to find her hanging in her own room.


My message is that life is way too precious
Joe concludes by delivering a message that life is incredibly valuable and special.


So be happy with your own And never want somebody else's
Joe advises listeners to be content with what they have and not to envy the lives of other people.


Plus you never know when it's gone
Joe underscores the fact that life can be taken away from us at any moment, and that we should cherish every moment we have.


So think about that every time somebody played the song
Joe uses the song to remind listeners to reflect on life and remember its value.


Don't you worry, don't you worry child See heaven's got a plan for you
Joe repeats his mother's comforting message, telling listeners not to worry because God has a plan for them.


Don't you worry, don't you worry now
Joe concludes the song by repeating his message of comfort and assurance, telling listeners not to worry, and giving them hope for the future.




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