Only the Echo Came Back

Only The Echo Came Back (Barry Keenan, Jenny Yates) Small town Small town minds Johnny's leaving home with a dream to find Bust out of white bread lines With a pocket full of saved up wasted time Mamma was so sure He'd go far in school Raised him on grit And the golden rule Momma called out Only the echo came back Big day Big grey bus Johnny's back to the wind Leave the past in the dust Make it one way Don't make a fuss Fighting for a change He could always trust Johnny knew he'd never be Momma's best He'd never fit in Like all the rest Johnny said goddbye Only the echo came back Stand your ground Don't turn around Don't slow up now The first step is easy If you don't look down Cold night Neon light Darkness disappears in electric white Billboards touch the sky Red and green tell you which way is right Look at all the pretty ones Lined up in a row Doin' what they can To be part of the show Johnny said hello Only the echo came back Shakey ground Don't turn around Don't choke up now Jumping is easy If you don't look down Concrete Blacktop heat Momma thought he was headed Down a dead end street But Johnny held on No retreat There was always a chance He would land on his feet He found himself A nice window way up high Yelled never give up Never say die Johnny cried out Only the echo came back Johnny cried out Only the echo came back Johnny cried out Only the echo came back Small town Small town minds Johnny's leaving home With a dream to find He's got a pocketful Of saved up wasted time Don't give up Don't give up No don't give up No never give up Never give up Never give up Never give up Never give up Never give up You're damn right