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Bennie and Johnnie Lyrics by Mat Kearney

2013

[Verse 1 Mat Kearney]
Bennie was a good girl with a wild light deep inside
Gonna see the whole world with her mama’s open eyes
Johnnie stood with strong hands in the Minnesota light
Tryin’ to hold the world up with his father’s iron eyes
Back seat full of memories and pictures on the floor
They road the north country breeze right through those open doors
[Chorus]
Bennie and Johnnie
Bennie and Johnnie
Bennie and Johnnie
[Verse #2 Mat Kearney]
They found each other laughing down highway 94
They’re fallin’ out of Sal’s again, she said from her front porch
Past the pawn shop kids on the Sagatagan shore
Found the same northern wind and the bells rang out for more
Backpacks full of dreams; flowers on the floor
Breathing out the winter steam he pulled her in real close
[Chorus]
Bennie and Johnnie
Bennie and Johnnie
Bennie and Johnnie
[Verse 3]
On a chapel walk together babe, you know they burned it to the ground
Talkin’ ‘bout forever, babe, where the aspens hold their ground
Backseat full of memories, pictures of the Lord
They rode the north country breeze right through the open door
Backseat full of dreams, visions of the Lord
If you carry this weight with me I’ll shelter you from the storm
[Outro]
Bennie and Johnnie
Bennie and Johnnie
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Mat Kearney

Mat Kearney

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