The Man I Call Johnny

The barstool knows my second name

Neon lights don't judge my face

I've been running circles 'round this town

Same old songs, same last call sound

I say I'm fine, bartender smiles

He's heard that line a thousand times

There's a mirror in this amber glass

Shows a man I used to pass

Johnny Walker, walk with me

Down these streets of memory

Johnny Walker, don't let go

You're the shadow that I know

Johnny Walker, side by side

You and me, we drink the night

Johnny Walker, truth or lie

I keep walking just with you

I had a woman, had a home

Had a voice that cut through stone

But the bottle always sang along

Just a little loud, just a little strong

Promises in fading ink

I meant them all, I think, I think

Now the past is ringing in my head

Like ice cubes clinking what I said

Johnny Walker, walk with me

Down these streets of memory

Johnny Walker, don't let go

You're the shadow that I know

Johnny Walker, side by side

You and me, we drink the night

Johnny Walker, truth or lie

I keep walking just with you

They call him Johnny Walker

But he never touched a shelf

Just a voice I named my trouble

When I couldn't face myself

If I quit you, who'd I be

Just a ghost of what's left of me

Funny how the truth burns slow

When it's poured neat, when it's poured low

Johnny Walker, walk with me

Down these streets of memory

Johnny Walker, don't let go

You're the shadow that I know

Johnny Walker, side by side

You and me, we drink the night

Johnny Walker, truth or lie

I keep walking just with you

Yeah...

Just the man I call Johnny.