Johnny Don't Go the Distance

Johnny, don't go the distance

Tonight, you're under the count

You ain't gonna last another round

Johnny, this is your last chance

To fight, the lions roar

The crowd calls out for more

But it's thumbs down

They were sayin', "Johnny, don't go the distance

You ain't gonna be saved by the bell

The minute that you lower your resistance

They're gonna come out and give you hell"

They say, "Johnny, don't go the distance

You don't have to be a hero to be proud"

Johnny, you'll come out fighting and they'll go down

Johnny, now you're the hero

Of the day, you always claimed

One day they'd hang your name

In forgotten hall of fame

Funny it turned out to be this way

It's okay, I understand

You never wanted anything

You couldn't get with your own two hands

Johnny, you've been down this road before

You can't make it on your own

Don't it sometimes seem the road goes on forever?

When you're so far away from home

Johnny, you're on your own

Johnny, don't go the distance

You ain't gonna be saved by the bell

The minute that you lower your resistance

They're gonna come out and give you hell

I say, "Johnny, don't go the distance

You don't have to be a hero to be proud

Johnny, you ain't gonna last another round

Oh, Johnny, you come out fighting

But you'll go down

Ooh, you're gonna go down

You don't have to be proud

You don't have to be proud

Push, push, push, go ahead, fight

Go ahead, oh

Seconds away, what's comin' his way

Will soon bring a tear to his eye

Oh, Johnny, go out and give 'em hell

There's more than four or five

A quick blow to the left, with a blinding flash of light

Will bring 'em to the floor

Johnny, give the crowd their money's worth

We don't know what they came here for

Johnny, don't go the distance

The seconds are tickin' away

They offer no resistance

You can't see by the light of day

That no one comes to your assistance

Oh, Johnny, don't let the title slip away

And let's all calm down

What are you gonna do now?

You might turn and hide from the crowd

Oh, oh, Johnny, it's too late now

Johnny, it's too late now

Johnny, don't go the distance

You ain't gonna be saved by the bell

The minute that you lower your resistance

They're gonna come out and give you hell

I said, "Johnny, don't go the distance

You don't have to be a hero to be proud"

Johnny, you'll come out fighting and they'll go down