Only A Lad Lyrics - Oingo Boingo

Johnny was bad, even as a child everybody could tell 

Everyone said, "If you don't get straight, you'll surely go to hell" 

But Johnny didn't care 

He was an outlaw by the time that he was ten years old 

He didn't wanna do what he was told 

Just a prankster, juvenile gangster 

His teachers didn't understand 

They kicked him out of school 

At a tender early age 

Just because he didn't want to learn things 

Had other interests 

He liked to burn things 

The lady down the block 

She had a radio 

That Johnny wanted oh so bad 

So he took it the first chance he had 

Then he shot her in the leg 

And this is what she said 

"Only a lad" 

You really can't blame him 

"Only a lad" 

Society made him 

"Only a lad" 

He's our responsibility 

"Only a lad" 

He really couldn't help it 

"Only a lad" 

He didn't want to do it 

"Only a lad" 

He's underprivileged and abused 

Perhaps a little bit confused 

His parents gave up they couldn't influence his attitude 

Nobody could help the little man had no gratitude 

But when he stole the car 

Nobody dreamed that he would 

Try to take it so far 

He didn't mean to hit the poor man who had to go and die 

It made the judge cry 

Only a lad 

He really couldn't help it 

Only a lad 

He didn't want to do it 

Only a lad 

He's underprivileged and abused 

Perhaps a little bit confused 

It's not his fault that he can't behave 

Society's made him go astray 

Perhaps if we're nice he'll go away 

Perhaps he'll go away 

He'll go away 

Only a lad 

You really can't blame him 

Only a lad 

Society made him 

Only a lad 

He's our responsibility 

Hey there Johnny you really don't fool me 

You get away with murder 

And you think it's funny 

You don't give a damn if we live or if we die 

Hey there Johnny boy 

I hope you fry