Johnny Can't Read Lyrics - Don Henley

Football, baseball, basketball games 

Drinkin bear, kickin ass and takin down names 

With the top down, get-a-round, shootin the line 

Summer is here and Johnnys feelin fine 

But Johnny cant read 

Summer is over and hes gone to seed 

Johnny cant read 

He never learned nothin that hell ever need 

Well, Johnny can dance and Johnny can love 

Johnny can push and Johnny can shove 

Johnny can hang out, Johnny can talk tough 

Johnny can get down and Johnny can throw up 

But Johnny cant read 

Summer is over and hes gone to seed 

You know that Johnny cant read 

He never learned nothin that hell ever need 

Well, is it teachers fault? Oh, no 

Is it mommys fault? Oh, no 

Is it societys fault? Oh, no 

Well is it Johnnys fault? Oh, no 

Couple years later, Johnnys on the run 

Johnny got confused and he bought himself a gun 

Well, he went and did something that he shouldnt oughta done 

FBI on his tail, use a gun, go to jail 

But Johnny cant read 

Summer is over and hes gone to seed 

You know that Johnny cant read 

He never learned nothin that hell ever need 

Well is it teachers fault? Oh, no 

Is it mommy'ss fault? Oh, no 

Is it the presidents fault? Oh, no 

Well is it Johnnys fault? Oh, no 

Johnny can dance and Johnny can love 

Johnny can push and Johnny can shove 

Johnny can pinball, Johnny can talk tough 

Johnny can get down and Johnny can throw up 

Johnny cant read 

Johnny cant read 

Well, recess is over 

Recess is over 

Sitcoms, T&A 

Johnnys mind is blown away 

Cop shows, horror flicks 

Johnnys brain is full of bricks 

Rock show, video 

Boob tube, Rubiks cube 

Game fools, Sunday school 

Gain fans, gobble gangs 

Wonka, wonka, wonka 

Theres a new kid in town