Johnny Boy

there's a bridge by the river and it's waiting for you
been waiting for you all of your life
a fork up in the road in a mile or two
a gunner's got you in his sights
where are you now, where are you now?
look at you now, look at you now
and there's a candle burning in your room tonight
your sister waits there with her eyes closed tight
wishin' you were comin' home, Johnny boy
a Gold Star mother with tears in her eyes
one more brother left to sacrifice
won't you come marchin' home, Johnny boy

and you were straight out of school, and you needed a job
the man told you just where to go
he said 'we'll take you 'round the world and the pay's not bad'
that was all you really wanted to know
where are you now, where are you now?
look at you now, look at you now
and Sandy's still waitin' for the phone to ring
she never stopped takin' out your high school things
she never stopped makin' plans Johnny boy
she walks to the mailbox everyday
but nothin' ever comes so she walks away
thinkin' 'bout you out in the sand, Johnny boy
Johnny boy

a Gold Star mama with tears in her eyes
one more baby left to sacrifice
when you gonna come back home, Johnny boy?
yeah when you gonna come back home, Johnny boy?
yeah won't you come marching home, Johnny boy?