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Lost Johnny Lyrics by Hawkwind

Hall of the Mountain Grill

1974

[Verse 1]
You only get a single chance, the rules are very plain
The truth is well concealed inside the details of the game
You can see it coming, you can hear it from afar
It's pale and it flickers like a faded movie star

[Chorus 1]
And up there in the castle, they're trying to make us scream
By sticking thumbtacks in her flesh and cancelling the dream
Can you find the valium, can you bring it soon?
Lost Johnny's out there baying at the moon

[Verse 2]
The time has come for you to choose, you'd better get it right
Berlin girls with sharp white teeth are waiting in the night
But you oughta really get some, it surely can't be hard
There's always trouble waiting when you leave your own backyard

[Chorus 2]
And underneath the city, the alligators sing
Of how the puppets cannot dance since someone cut the strings
Run and get the morphine, for God's sake, make it brief
Lost Johnny's out there looking for relief

[Verse 3]
Now Simon looks so evil and you know, he really tries
But every time he makes a play, that vital number dies
And Sally buys her underwear from a store where no-one goes
She makes it big in photographs on the strength of what she shows

[Chorus 3]
And here inside the waiting room, the radio still screams
And we're all taking Tuenol to murder our young dreams
Run and fetch your credit card, try to make it quick
Lost Johnny's out there trying to turn a trick
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About “Lost Johnny” by Hawkwind

Read the complete lyrics to "Lost Johnny" by Hawkwind from the album "Hall of the Mountain Grill" in 1974. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock, Space Rock, Progressive Rock.

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"Lost Johnny" is credited to Hawkwind. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Lost Johnny" appears on "Hall of the Mountain Grill" in 1974.

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