Too Young (Album Version)

The final curtain came down on Johnny at thirty-five
Left a family of nine little kids and a devastated wife
If it's the last thing I do, I'll do what I can
'Cause it looks like hard times are here again
It looks like hard times are here again

Too young, much too young
Cut down right before our very eyes
Too young, Johnny's too young
So fast, we couldn't even say goodbye
(Too young) Or hold him for the last time
(Too young) I can't believe how young they die
(Too young) These days, too young

Now he was both good and bad like everybody else
Rejected the Catholic Church, said, "I'll get there by myself"
Someone you could lean on when the going got too rough
But photographs and memories are not enough
The only irreplaceable thing is love

Too young, much too young
Cut down right before our very eyes
Too young, Johnny's too young
So fast, we couldn't even say goodbye
(Too young) Or hold him for the last time
(Too young) I can't believe how young they die
(Too young) These days, too young
Too young

After all is said and done, body's laid to rest
Feel free to call on me, a little more experience
But you're gonna have to live your life
Throwing caution to the wind, yeah
But I'll be with you to the end
You know I will, yeah
I'll be with you to the end

Too young, much too young
Cut down right before our very eyes
Too young, Johnny's too young
So fast, we couldn't even say goodbye
(Too young) Or hold him for the last time
(Too young) I can't believe how young they die
(Too young) These days
Too young, much too young
Cut down right before our very eyes
Too young, Johnny's too young
So fast, we couldn't even say goodbye
(Too young) Or hold him for the last time
(Too young) I can't believe how young they die
(Too young) These days
Too young, much too young