Michael Jackson
Johnny Raven lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1973
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:37
Free and untamed
That's how I've grown
(He's Johnny Raven)
Settling down ain't my nature
Roots I'll never own
(He's Johnny Raven)
Oh your smile
(Ooooh)
Mm, mm
But tell me, angel child
How can you cage a bird
Born to be wild
I'm Johnny Raven
(He's Johnny Raven)
By and by
(By and by)
Oh, I'm going to leave your nest girl
Another nest to try
Ooh Johnny Raven
Girl you know I shouldn't have loved you
Yeah, but I gotta leave you
When my restless heart says goodbye
Look at you little girl
You feel love so deep
Yeah, yeah
If I could change in a second
I'd change for you like that
Stay right here for keeps
But I'm home free for no thrills
Stray I will
Seems I gotta need one girl
Never can feel
Yeah I'm Johnny Raven
(He's Johnny Raven)
By and by
(By and by)
I'm going to leave your nest girl
Another nest to try
Ooh Johnny Raven
Girl you know I shouldn't have loved you
Yeah, but I gotta leave you
When my restless heart says goodbye
Everybody knows my name
I'm Johnny Raven yeah, yeah, by and by
(He's Johnny Raven)
Ooh, I'm gonna fly
When you cry part of me's gonna die
(Ooh, ooh)
Ooh, I'm Johnny Raven, yeah, yeah
By and by
I'm gonna fly, and when you cry, yeah
A part of me's gonna die
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
(Johnny, Johnny, Johnny)
(He's Johnny Raven)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
(Johnny, Johnny, Johnny)
(He's Johnny Raven)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
(Johnny, Johnny, Johnny)
(He's Johnny Raven)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh...)
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Key vocabulary
- down
- not up; sadA1
- wild
- uncontrolled; not tameA2
- free
- not paid; not controlledA1
- how
- in what wayA1
- know
- have understandingA1
- leave
- go awayA1
- loved
- liked a lotA1
- name
- word used for a personA1
- need
- must haveA1
- never
- not at any timeA1
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About this song
Michael Jackson was an American singer known for his groundbreaking role in the development of pop music, alongside R&B and funk-pop. He rose from the Jackson 5 to a dominant solo career marked by albums Off the Wall and Thriller and by major singles including “Billie Jean” and “Beat It.”