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Be Good Johnny

Men at Work

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Be Good Johnny

Skip de skip, up the road

Off to school we go

Don't you be a bad boy Johnny

Don't you slip up

Or play the fool

Oh no Ma, Oh no Da,

I'll be your golden boy

I will obey ev'ry golden rule

Get told by the teacher

Not to day-dream

Told by my mother:

Be good Be good

Be good be good be good

Be good be good be good be good (Johnny)

Be good be good

Be good be good be good

Be good be good be good

Be good be good be good

Be good (Johnny)

Be good be good.

Are you going to play football this year, John

No!

Oh, well you must be going to play cricket this year then,

are you Johnny

No! no! no!

Boy, you sure are a funny kid, Johnny, but I like you! So tell me,

what kind of a boy are you, John

I only like dreaming

All the day long

Where no one is screaming

Be good be good

Be good be good be good

Be good be good be good be good (Johnny)

Be good be good

Be good be good be good

Be good be good be good

Be good be good be good

Be good be good be good

Be good be good be good

Be good be good be good

Be good be good be good

be good be good be good

be good be good be good

be good be good be good

Johnny!

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Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

Be Good Johnny by Men at Work is an Australian rock song about a young boy named Johnny who struggles to conform to societal expectations. The lyrics narrate Johnny's internal and external conflicts as he is constantly told to behave and fit into the norms set by adults. The song touches on themes like individuality, societal pressure, and the uncertainty of youth. Poignant moments include Johnny's repetitive expressions of his desires and frustrations, highlighting the inner conflict between being true to oneself and adherence to rules.

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