Johnny Run Away
Tones And I Lyrics

Johnny was a young boy, he liked playing at the park
Johnny was a young, fun-loving boy who enjoyed playing at the park.

And Johnny said "Oh oh oh, dad can you take me now?"
Excited to play, Johnny asked his dad to take him to the park now.

Johnny was young, never hurt no-one, too early for that
Being young, Johnny had never harmed anyone and was too innocent for it.

He was at the park, he met a boy named Jimmy
While at the park, Johnny met a boy named Jimmy.

He's a cutie
Johnny thought Jimmy was cute.

And he chose him oh
Johnny became attracted to Jimmy and wanted to be with him.

Take my heart, take my soul, share my crayons, share my goals
Johnny was willing to give his all to Jimmy and share everything.

His daddy walked by with a sigh said Johnny sit by my side
Johnny's father noticed his son's behavior and tried to stop him from making a mistake.

I'm gonna give you the best advice you've ever heard in your life
Johnny's father wanted to give him some valuable advice to help protect him.

See that boy named Jimmy, yeah, he's a cutie
Johnny's father saw that the boy Johnny was interested in, Jimmy, was attractive.

But oh no Johnny no no no no ah ah ow
Johnny's father warned him and told him to stay away from Jimmy to avoid getting hurt.

Johnny run away, run away, now, Johnny now
Johnny should run away from his feelings for Jimmy to avoid getting hurt and bullied.

You get picked on by another
Bullying is a common issue, and it happens to those who are different, like Johnny.

Better go and run for cover yeah
Running is the safest solution to avoid getting bullied.

Johnny started high school at the front of the bus
Johnny started high school, sitting at the front of the bus as usual.

Some boys yelled oh oh-oh man come sit with us
Some boys in his high school called Johnny to come and sit with them, which could have been a positive sign.

Johnny found a seat with a boy named Pete and felt it again
Johnny sat with Pete and felt the same feelings he felt for Jimmy before.

As he was trying to play pretend the feeling came rushing in
While trying to pretend that nothing was going on, his feelings for Pete returned.

And he thought
Johnny had conflicting thoughts about his feelings for Pete and how they might hurt him in the future.

And I don't want to talk about the trap, I've dreamed big
Johnny didn't want to talk about being trapped in his feelings for Pete; he had big dreams.

Real big since I've been on daddy's lap
Ever since he was little and sat on his dad's lap discussing his dreams, Johnny's been thinking big.

Got my dreams by my side
Johnny had his dreams with him always to motivate him.

Keep them in my pocket so that when I get the chance I can rip it out and rock it
Johnny always kept his dreams close to him so that when the time came, he could act on them and succeed.

It's like my golden ticket, it's the reason that I'm here
Johnny's dreams were his golden ticket to success and helped him become who he is now.

Everybody has a dream, but they're frozen by fear
Everyone has dreams, but some people don't act on them due to fear.

We won't dance in the rain, we go and run for cover
People tend to avoid taking risks and hide when they should be embracing challenges.

All that is to blame is getting picked on by another
Bullying often leads to people hiding their potential and dreams, causing them to miss out on opportunities.

So we go and find someone that will love and support us
People tend to seek love and support from others when they feel scared or inadequate.

Says they adore us, maybe fought for us
The person who supports us may fight for us and show us that they love us.

Then, we forget about ambitions and decisions have changed
When we find someone who loves us and supports us, our ambitions change, and we start making decisions that we wouldn't have made before.

I think that I was only seven when oh
Johnny realized that he has always been this way, and he thinks it started when he was seven years old.

Getting picked on by another
Bullying can be a significant factor in making someone change their identity or personalities.

Better go and run for cover, nah no nah no
The safest solution when getting bullied is to run for cover and avoid potential harm.