Marc Almond - Surabaya Johnny

Lyrics

I was only a child when I met you.

You came from the Burma Lagoon.

You said, "Would you like a bit of travel?"

You promised me all but the moon.

I asked you what you did for a living.

And you swore, God's my witness, to me.

That you worked for the railroad people,

And would never ever follow the sea.

You said a lot, Johnny.

Not a word was true, Johnny.

You betrayed me, Johnny

The moment we met.

I hate your guts Johnny.

Don't stand there grinning

Take that cigarette out of your mouth, you pig.

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Surabaya Johnny,

Why did you treat me so wrong?

Surabaya, Johnny,

My God, and I do love you so.

Surabaya, Johnny,

Why am I feeling so low?

You have no heart, Johnny.

And I do love you so.

At first, it was always Sunday,

As long as I pleased you at night.

But only a few weeks later,

Not a thing I did was right.

Up and down we tramped through the Punjab,

The river along to the sea.

But now when I look in the mirror,

There's a broken face that I see.

You wanted no love, Johnny.

You wanted the loot, Johnny.

But your lips, Johnny,

I could never forget.

You asked for everything, Johnny,

I gave you more, Johnny.

Take that cigarette out of your mouth, you shit

Surabaya, Johnny.

Why did treat me so bad?

Surabaya, Johnny,

My God, and I love you so.

Surabaya, Johnny.

Why am I feeling so low?

You have no heart, Johnny,

And I do love you so.

I wish I had paid more attention

To that nickname of yours and the rest.

All along that bloody awful coastline,

You have been a notorious guest.

In a sixpence-a-night bed one morning,

I will wake to the thunder of the sea.

And your ship will be leaving the harbor,

And you won't even wave to me.

You have no heart, Johnny!

You're a bastard, Johnny!

Why did you leave me?

Can you tell me that?

I love you more, Johnny,

Than the first night, Johnny.

Take that fucking cigarette out of your mouth, you shit.

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