Johnny's been runnin' hard all his life

'Cause life never treated him right

Well he ain't running now

You see his eyes are closed

They can't hurt him tonight Sleepin', he's sleepin'

Just let him be for a while

Don't wake him, don't take him

To where the people don't smile Sleepin', my man is sleepin' nice now

Please let him stay here with me

I promise, I'll keep him

At home, where he's supposed to be He's been out there in the street you know

And strugglin', scufflin' trying to survive

Out there in a rich man's world

And now you say my Johnny is not alive

But you're wrong, can't you see? Sleepin', he's just sleepin' mister

Without a care to his name

He's peaceful and he's quiet

He's tired of runnin' his game He's been out there in the streets you know

With all the pain and all the suffering

Out there where you fight like hell

He never learned a fix, don't fix a thing

Don't touch him Johnny put too much joy in his vanes

And now you're trying to tell me he's gone

I don't believe you, I'm just gonna sit here

And rock him in my arms You see he lives hard, kinda gives hard

Now just live for his turn