Freedy Johnston (born 1961) is a New York City New York, New York -based singer-songwriter originally from Kinsley Kinsley, Kansas , Kansas.
Having scored several minor hits since the early 1990s, Johnston's songs are often about troubled loners, and cover topics like heartbreak, alienation and disappointment. Known for the craftsmanship of his songs, he has been described as a "songwriter's songwriter." [read more] - For A Lost Key
Wasn't lostCoudn't get backDue to my forgetfulnessIn the woodsBetween my earsRead the words I love bestHit my head in the darkKnow I heard you laughingWallking round with a matchBut I was all aloneLooking for a lost...
- Wichita Lineman
I am a lineman for the countyAnd I drive the main roadsSearchin' in the sun for another overloadI hear you singin' in the wiresI can hear you thru the whineAnd the Wichita linemanIs still on the lineI know I need a...
- The Death Of Stars
At the edgeHigh above the rocksAt the edge of nothingIt was just a gameThey couldn't stopShe was youngHer arm up in the windWhere the sea is crashing louder than the beginningHe's going down (x3)She loved the death of...
- Caroline
By the song in my headI would swear that you were really hereWas that you down on the stairsLittle wonder that I never knewCaroline, CarolineWere you born to rule my mindOr did you fall from the moonWhen I turned out...
- The Lucky One
Walking from the bus stopCouldn't wait to get offI know I'll be the lucky oneWalking through the twilightCold Nevada twilightI know I am the lucky oneOn the wheelsOn the tabletopsOn the handles with my shirt offOn the...
- California Thing
High off the roof we riseFlying to a hand up in the skyAll the bells in the city ringI'm doing my California thingIt was a la, a la, a laIt was a lie, a lie, a lieI'm doing my California thingIt's happeningMy house...
- The Mortician's Daughter
I used to love the mortician's daughterWe drew our hearts on the dusty coffin lidsI grieve tonight over this letterMy tears dissolve an image in the careful inkHer father stands in the open doorHe's waiting for...
- In The New Sunshine
Now I will burn before I singWouldn't get too closeNow I will play my shriveled song in the new sunshineWait, better cover your bleeding heartBetter cover your open eyesWe can never run out again in the new sunshineI...
- Down In Love
Down inside I feel the morningIt's still too dark to seeDown in love I know they're laughingNo more dreams for meDown to the street with an early shaking(Down in love)Down to the park but the park ain't open(Down in...
- We Will Shine
Get your red dress on, we'll go out tonightWhere the blue light's right, we will shine, we will shineGet your red dress on, we'll go out tonightWe will shine, we will shineWe will shine like the starsWinding down with...
- Can You Fly
Can you hear meNow the wind is deadYou fell from the cloudIn the frozen mudCan you see meAnd my idiot sonDown in golden lightThrown out of the darkYou came down, down, down, down in a midnight flashYou came down,...
- Sincere
Mister can you tell me where I've come fromLooked like hell to me, took so longAnd it's a frustrationLike I really need oneAnd the man at the station wouldn't help me at allHelp me at allThey think the Yank is just a...
- Responsible
She has gone to New York CityThat old suitcase holds no funny storiesI packed it once on her first birthdayNow that wasted shame has grown up with herThe streets are slick with dew and motor oilA girl walks in and out...
- Wheels
There really is a town called HopelessOn a faded map circled in blueBoy thrown bottle of highway bridgeLost men driving in circlesI got wheelsI followed that big sign out of hereLeft with a box I still cannot findA...
- Remember Me
I was lost up on the mountainI was lost on an empty seaI was lost down in the canyonNow I'm coming homeWill you remember meWell I left town with a hardcore bandHeadlights shining on the beachLeft my money in a...
- Tearing Down This Place
Knock it down, take it awayWe've got work tearing down this placeTake it away, take it away, take it awayHere's the room where they lay awakeThrough a complicated nightHe was staring at the wallAnd she cried and cried...
- Trying To Tell You I Don't Know
Well I sold the dirt to feed the bandFalling right through my handsYes I sold the map up to the skyFalling down alwaysTrying to wake up in your headTrying to cry with the red light onTrying to tell you I don't...
- Cold Again
When I woke upI was already evictedWhen you say lieDo you think I believe any thingCold again, Cold againWalking over Brooklyn bridgeCold again, Cold againHey Miss Liberty where have you beenWhen you walked upI was...
- Evie's Tears
In the middle of her confessionHe comes over and calls her nameI wake up, she is cryingI guess he was here againEvie's tears, are never gonna dryEvie's secret tearsBurn this bed she comes to only when it's ourWe met...
- Evie's Garden
In the middle of Evie's gardenWas a rock she could never moveWorn away by a faithful hand tillNo one knows the dateBring back the rain we'll go walkingBring back the wind like you doOf the flowers in Evie's gardenOne...
- Two Lovers Stop
Lovers cryOne last kiss by the edge then hand in handTwo lovers stop their heartsBetter than to be apartThey have run from her father to the highest bridgeHolding together as they jumped inLovers lieOn the hill where...
- Can't Sink This Town
One, Two, ThreeA bare foot whoreWalking by a famous carAgainst her doorWaiting for the chance to starCan't sink this townFold her gates and bring it downMy private townI thought you said you were lonelyShe pulled the...
- This Perfect World
You ought to see your faceYou ought to hear your voiceLast time that I was hereI wouldn't turn aroundYou ought to lock that doorSomebody might get inDidn't I, teach you thatThis perfect worldSo blue I can't begin to...
- I Can Hear The Laughs
You can really fallWake up in a ruined houseWrapped in a torn down curtainAnd when I get to hellWill the lovely girls come downTo the banks of that red, red riverI can hear the laughsWhen they find I've fallen down...
- Gone Like The Water
A red suitcase she'll never missLeather coat he used to wearThinking tough, looking tired with momma's money and daddy's ringHe's gone like the water down to endWhy's he sleeping on the 802 along this river running...
- Disappointed Man
Did you take your mother's name so you could sleep easilyShe took you back too late and now you never leave aloneDid you take that money drawer while she was prayingThey said you disappeared Just like water down a...
- Delores
Delores was her middle nameShe read the book and every thingNow I know how old I amHave you ever seen that filmTalking to a hotel mirror with my glasses offNow you know just what he's crying aboutDelores was her...
- Across The Avenue
Across The AvenueThough you've gone awayI play your favorite songIn the blue and goldWith your dark glasses onI always think I see youAcross the avenueWalking by where I lost youIt's all I ever doYou just walked...
- Pretend It's Summer
I remember when we metA summer storm wasn't over yetWe discovered our initials matchedNow the radiator's coldAnd you're off somewhere I don't knowI pretend it's summerAnd go outsideChange the weatherIn my mindWild...
- Caught As You Look Away
I don't believe I'd had a birthday yetYou're holding me and talking to someone elseA backyard afternoonForever in this frameI keep you hereCaught as you look awayA camera can't lie and it won't defendAnd then it tells...
- Underwater Life
I sail aloneIn a homemade boatRepairs and jokes and staresEverywhere I goAnd then one nightOut about ten milesThe sea glowed far belowOn the starboard side There underneath the wavesA drowned city was never savedIn a...
- The Farthest Lights
At the window by yourselfI'm outside with everyone elseHold yourself against the chillAnd look at me with no expressionIn the eyes I know so wellIs a question and a spellAn astronomerall my lifeI've never seen a light...
- Until The Sun Comes Back Again
Until the sun comes back againWe'll drop our paper and our penThe lonely day is at an endUntil the sun comes back againYou look like a quiet typeBut keep up if you canTurn thesign and pull the shadesCheck the locks...
- Depending On The Night
This is how the story endsFace up on the floor againWondering how he let himself believe herDarkness now his only friendSince she's gone awayHe's depending on the nightOnly gets through the dayWaiting to come home and...
- Moving On A Holiday
Here comes the first good snowOnly to decorate a vacant yardMoving out of here tonightAll that's left to do is sweep the floorOld address book in my handHow'd I lose my place againThe only thing not packed awayMoving...
- Emily
Well I wonder who knowsIf anyone knowsWhere lovers go in their sleepAnd what if they meetDream the same streetAnd she passes obliviouslyEmily, you're lovely tonightLook at me baby, it's meEmily, are you feeling...
- Changed Your Mind
You call me up lateYou're loaded and sayCan I come talkAnd I'm thinking no wayYou're dumping that guyAnd when he asked whyBet you said hey if you're ready or not youChanged your mindYou decided maybe thathe wasn't...
- While I Wait For You
You left your watchIt's already stoppedYour favorite shoesWhere you dropped themAnd the rain won't stayAnd the sun won't moveAnd I hold my handsWhile I wait for youWon't be longA note by the phoneTwo weeks nowAnd...
- Bad Reputation
Bad ReputationFreedy JohnstonI know I got a bad reputationand it isn't just talk, talk, talkIf I could only give you everythingYou know I haven't gotI couldn't have one conversationIf it wasn't for the lies, lies,...
- That's What You Get
Too bad about your placeWell that's how the cellophane curlsI will walk back tonightKick through the ashes of your guitarIn a long black coat, broken shoesI was right there and you didn't knowToo bad about your...
- Little Red Haired Girl
When I was half myselfI guess I was another guyI was gonna find my way to your worldLittle red haired girlI was not quite myselfThat was some other timeYou were gonna help me out, I wasn't sureLittle red haired...
- The Trouble Tree
Up in the Trouble TreeDrinking with Leela's exUp in the Trouble TreeFighting with MexicansNever been to New YorkGot a brother in GalvestonUp in the Trouble TreeBeen there more than onceI'm shaking like a leafHe looks...
- After My Shocks
In a little houseBy the glowing dumpCalled Oak TrackDriving down by the new beachIs the only cureI hang my hostagesIt was pretty greatAfter my shocksI feel very relaxedAfter my shocksI guess now I can get a jobThey...
- Bad Girl
Well you sure can wake up earlyIn a thousand dollar roomWith a car parked out in JerseyOh man you should have seen meYou get your best ideasWhen you cut your head wide openThey made a bad girl, alrightThey made a bad...
- No Violins
Here's a song, it's got everything you wantExcept no violinsI can see the way you're leaning on the doorThe shape you're inYou better go now cause you'll never be sad enoughCut it out I mean it I don't even wanna hear...
- Innocent
We're going back, I know it's trueWe're going back, I wish you only knewHow innocentThis boy is innocentHe's innocentWe're going back, I know it's trueWe're going back, I wish you only knewHow innocentThis boy is...
- Nature Boy
Waiting for Nature BoyAfter falling out of bedPressed his sentimental leafLook him up hand to mouthLet me tell you about Nature BoyAnd the man with the double chinNow you be seriousOr I'll lock you down in the cellar...
- Fun Ride
Get the boss on the telephoneMan I'm not staying around hereOn this first day of springI saw a carnival truckGet some clothes on for a changeCause we're leaving in two minutesHelp me push-start the carThere's a ride,...
- Gina
Gina's down by the waterThe water's up around GinaAll last night I was cryingCrying for my babyGina spent my moneyI spent my money on GinaYou can say I'm lonelyLonely for my babyHey I know thatDon't you lie to meI...
- Little Red Haired Girl (Remix)
When I was half myselfI guess I was another guyI was gonna find my way to your worldLittle red haired girlI was not quite myselfThat was some other timeYou were gonna help me out, I wasn't sureLittle red haired...
- Tucumcari
He was out sunning with the youthHe was seen in a damaging lightPicking popcorn from his toothOrdering cocktails with his eyesShe had a face like a dumped-out ashtraySpitting out straight abuseVocabulary of a broken...
- Down On The Moon #2
Table for twoDown on the moonUnder the lonely starsHe's gonna goBack to his carDown on the moonWalking aroundDown on the moonUnder the empty parkHe's just aboutTo let it get himDown on the moonShe's a singer and a...
- Down On The Moon #1
Down on the moonI saw you againI saw you smileI saw you againYou were my friendBut I feel near the endDown on the moonI feel near the endCalling every guy I knewLet's go out drinkingDown on the moonCalling every guy I...
- Something's Out There
I'm not saying you've got to believe meSomething's out thereEver wonder why everybodyKnows each otherThose shows go on too longThey always get the ending wrongIf I'm not already goneTalk to me in the dayI'm somewhere...
- One More Thing To Break
You always tell meI'm just one more thing to breakYou wonder whyI wanna fall apart that wayCrack my reasonWearing you pretty faceDropped me a couple timesI come around anywayDemolition by wordsWrecked all over...
- You Get Me Lost
Did I wake you up againTalking in my sleepUnfamiliar afternoonWe were out for a little whileVoices from the streetSunlight in a rented roomI don't know howYou get me lostForgotten where I'm running fromI have foundYou...
- If It's True
We turned on lifeNow it's made us decideYou look so tiredAll night praying for adviceIf it's trueMake him come down from heavenLet him decide for youIf it's trueYou're gonna be a motherI don't know what to doI can't...
- He Wasn't Murdered
He wasn't murdered by love or lonelinessHe walked out on his ownIt was a holiday nightHe was out of state before she knew he'd goneLeaving just enough for the weekly rentPlus a little changeTaking the long way to...
- I'm Not Hypnotized
I know you're only having funYou want me to stare into your eyesWhatever, you're the only oneOK, but I'm not hypnotizedColored lights shine through the blindsYou enfold your hand in mineGive the trance a couple...
- Hotel 17
So the day comes out too fastAnd the night won't fall undoneBetter stay right where you're atI know what you wanna doWell you tell me you're OKBut you look so far awayAnd I should have more to sayKnowing you like I...
- Western Sky
A pilot's son won't flySo it's a two-day driveKissed his brave new wife goodbyeThe road ends in a fenceShe flies off overheadHe starts his lonely trip out westWestern skyThe miles go byShe'll always get there firstAnd...
- Gone To See The Fire
He hadn't been talkingParked out of the wayJust say there smokingWatching the flamesYou're going to tell me whyWe're first to arriveShe thought she knew him wellUntil they had gone to see the fireWhen the roof fell...
- Seventies Girl
Down from the attic in your old thingsMy new girlfriend has a curious streakHalf lit, in the hallShe's like youTwenty years agoClothes from a case you'd thrown at meOrange, yellow, red and chartreuse greenWay back in...
- On The Way Out
On the way out I'm thinkin'You get what you take anywayOn the way out you're watchin'Wonder if I am gonna payNo I'm just lookin' roundThanks a lotI gotta be going nowWill I get caughtOn the way out I'm smilin'Look...
- Radio For Heartache
She's a radio for heartacheWandering along the riverAnyone who's on her wavelengthShe will ask you what's the matterHe was so aloneHe wouldn't have recognized his faceShe sat down and gazed around"Isn't this a lovely...
- That's Alright With Me
You can tell me noAnd that's alrightHelp me closeAnd get the lightsIf you wait for me tonightI won't be longBaby that's alright with meEverybody knowsWishes can't be toldYour talk about leaving townIs getting kind of...
- Back To My Machine
I went back to my machineOne moonless nightDown a dark strange streetFamiliar in the dayI went back to my machineSaid I forgot a couple thingsAnd she was listeningAnd came to life againAnd I looked into her screenAnd...
- Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
She ain't got no moneyClothes are kinda funnyHair is kinda wild and freeOh, but love grows where my Rosemary goesAnd nobody knows like meShe talks kinda lazyPeople say she's crazyAnd her life's a mysteryOh, but love...
- Waste Your Time
If you ever get downtownWhy don't you see if I'm aroundMaybe I'll waste your timeLike I waste your timeAnd if you ever get the senseYou're gonna see me againI'm gonna waste your timeLike I waste your timeYeah, yeah...
- Arriving On A Train
Sunrise on the tower clockBack streets still wet with rainRowhouses slow then stopI am arriving on a trainYou were always telling meNot to be so sureAnd if I cannot get awayTry to get throughSuddenly now I wake...
- Broken Mirror
I wouldn't believe everything you saidNow what do I seeA broken mirror looking at meAm I now the one who's incompleteBroken mirrorYou did not lieYou told me what's wrongAnd you told me whyYour pieces are trueSharp and...
- Anyone
Anyone who's ever triedKnows the way that I feel tonightAnd anyone who's ever been let downKnows what I'm talking aboutDid you think I didn't careDid you think that I'd not be thereYou fall to pieces and you don't get...
- Save Yourself City Girl
Save yourself, city girlI can't do much from way out hereCut your collar and sell your pearlsSave yourself, city girlYou got invited then decided to beginNobody noticed when you couldn't find your seat againA wind-up...
- In My Dream
Hey baby, don't worryHey baby, don't worryOpen my eyesAnother dayI see your face and your eyesIn my dreamIn my cold and quiet dreamYou could not go outsideIn my dreamThey would ask where I had beenThey would know that...
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