Surabaya Johnny Lyrics - Bette Midler - Bette Midler

I was young, I was just sixteen then 

When you came up from Burma one day 

And you told me to pack up my suitcase 

And I did and you took me away 

I said, "Do you work nice and steady 

Or do you go sailing and roving out to sea?" 

And you said, "I have a job on the railroad 

And baby, how swell it's all gonna be" 

You said a lot, Johnny it was all lies 

You sure had me fooled, right from the start 

I hate you when you laugh at me like that 

Take that pipe out of your mouth, Johnny 

Surabaya Johnny, is it really the end? 

Surabaya Johnny, will the hurt ever mend? 

Surabaya Johnny, ooh, I burn at your touch 

You got no heart, Johnny but oh, I love you so much 

Thought at first you were kind and gentle 

Till I packed up and went off with you 

And it lasted two weeks until one day 

You laughed at me and hit me too 

You dragged me all over the city 

Up the river and down to the sea 

Now I look at myself in the mirror 

And some old woman looks back at me 

You didn't want love, Johnny, you wanted money 

I gave you all I had you wanted more 

Oh, don't look at me that way, I'm only trying to talk to you 

Wipe that grin off your face, Johnny 

Surabaya Johnny, is it really the end? 

Surabaya Johnny, will the hurt ever mend? 

Surabaya Johnny, ooh, I burn at your touch 

You got no heart, Johnny but oh, I love you so much 

When we met I forgot to ask you 

Why they called you that funny name 

But in every hotel on the seacoast 

I found out, and I loved you all the same 

I'm tired, I'm worn out 

The sea's pounding in my ears 

And I reach out my arms to hold you 

You're not here and who even cares? 

You got no heart, Johnny you're just no good 

You going now? Oh, tell me why 

I love you after all, Johnny, like that very first day 

Don't laugh at me no more, Johnny 

Surabaya Johnny, is it really the end? 

Surabaya Johnny, will the hurt ever mend? 

Surabaya Johnny, ooh, I burn at your touch 

You got no heart, Johnny but oh, I love you so much 

I love you, I love you so much