1963 Lyrics - The Best Of New Order - New Order

It was January, 1963 

When Johnny came home with a gift for me 

He said 'I bought it for you because I love you 

And I bought it for you 'cos it's your birthday, too' 

He was so very nice, he was so very kind 

To think of me at this point in time 

I used to think of him, he used think of me 

He told me to close my eyes 

My gift would be a great surprise 

I saw tears were in his eyes 

He never meant to hurt me 

Oh, God, Johnny, don't point that gun at me 

There's so many ways our lives have changed 

But please, I beg, don't do this to me 

Johnny, don't point that gun at me 

Can I save my life at any price? 

For God's sake won't you listen to me? 

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And though he was ashamed that he had took a life 

Johnny came home with another wife 

And he often remembered how it used to be 

Before that special occasion, 1963 

There is too many ways that you could kill someone 

Like in a love affair, when the love has gone 

He used to think of her, she used to think of him 

He told me to close my eyes 

My gift would be a great surprise 

I saw tears were in his eyes 

He never meant to hurt me 

Oh, God, Johnny, don't point that gun at me 

There's so many ways our lives have changed 

But please, I beg, don't do this to me 

Johnny, you keep on using me 

Can I change my life for any price? 

Oh, Johnny, won't you listen to me? 

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He told me to close my eyes 

My gift would be a great surprise 

I saw hatred in his eyes 

But he never meant to hurt me 

Oh, God, Johnny, don't point that gun at me 

There's so many ways our lives have changed 

But please, I beg, don't do this to me 

Johnny, you keep on using me 

Can I change my life for any price? 

Oh, Johnny, won't you listen to me? 

I just want you to be mine, 

And I don't want this world to shine 

I don't want this bridge to burn 

Oh, Johnny, do you miss me? 

I just want to feel free 

I will always feel free (x4)