Overtime - Johnny Rotten

Johnny had a dream he could change the world
But Johnny was rotten
Like that time at nine when he was shopliftin' and the cops they brought him back to Mama's house where his ass was beat
He was told to speak but he ain't say nothin'
Had the heart of a dreamer
In his mind it was coming
Now people told Johnny he was up to no good
Lost in notebooks
He never said nothin' but he thought he so should
Johnny was a dreamer but he broke their rulebooks
And he never would change
Johnny got older
The more they picked on, the more he lashed out, the more he soldiered
And he harbored that pain and he took it to his heart
And he wrote it all down in that old notebook with the rest of his scars
Till one day Johnny took the pages out and he started that fire at his Mama's house
And he watched them burn till the flame was out
And he thought for sure that he had made it out
But Johnny had a dream, Johnny had a dream
Johnny had a dream and God was watchin' so he grabbed a notebook and he started jottin' till Johnny had a way that he could make it out
Put it on his mind he could take it out
Tell him that he couldn't he would knock you out
Johnny had a dream and he sought it out

Johnny had a radio and heard all of them songs
Turned and told his Mama one day she would sing along
He had big, dreams
He had big, dreams
One day Johnny overheard his Papa sing along
He turned and told his Daddy one day he would write them songs
He had big, dreams
He had big, dreams
Johnny had a radio and heard all of them songs
Turned and told his Mama one day she would sing along
He had big, dreams
He had big, dreams
One day Johnny overheard his papa sing along
He turned and told his daddy one day he would write them songs
He had big, dreams
He had big, dreams

Now Johnny got tired of the 9 to 5s and he wasn't no good as a drug dealer
So he dusted off them old notebooks and he wrote so dope with no filler
Now Johnny's on the road with his own live band
Tryin' to make it 'round the world, make his old man proud
Now the crowd goes wild when he hits that stage
And he drops to his knees when he hears those screams
Cause Johnny had a dream, Johnny had a dream
Johnny had a dream and he made it happen
He ain't take no shit from the people laughin'
He ain't never had a doubt he would find a way
He just took a longer route he can finally say
He ain't never had to sign his soul away
He's a self made man from around the way
Now Johnny is a man now, Johnny is a man now
Johnny is a man now he ain't took a handout
Livin' in the right now, never put the mic down
Tell him he should pipe down, you gonna find a fight now
He ain't never turn down, never gonna back down
Johnny's on a roll and he's rollin' wit' the top down
Doin' what they thought he would not, in his life now
Johnny had a dream, Johnny had a dream
Johnny had a dream with the radio
That he could sing those songs in the studio
That he'll be heard by the world in a matter of time
To hear his mama and his daddy come play it with pride
Lost in the world and a moment of time
But he's back now better known as Overtime

Johnny had a radio and heard all of them songs
Turned and told his Mama one day she would sing along
He had big, dreams
He had big, dreams
One day Johnny overheard his Papa sing along
He turned and told his Daddy one day he would write them songs
He had big, dreams
He had big, dreams
Johnny had a radio and heard all of them songs
Turned and told his Mama one day she would sing along
He had big, dreams
He had big, dreams
One day Johnny overheard his papa sing along
He turned and told his daddy one day he would write them songs
He had big, dreams
He had big, dreams

Written by:
TYLER SANT

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