I was young, I was sixteen then When you up from Burma one day And you told me to pack up my And I did and you took me
I said, "Do you work and steady Or do you go and roving out to sea?" And you said, "I have a job on the And baby, how swell it's all be"
You said a lot, it was all lies You sure had me fooled, from the start I hate you when you laugh at me that Take pipe out of your mouth, Johnny
Surabaya Johnny, is it really the Surabaya Johnny, the hurt ever mend? Surabaya Johnny, ooh, I at your touch You got no heart, Johnny but oh, I you so much
Thought at you were kind and gentle Till I packed up and off with you And it two weeks until one day You at me and hit me too
You me all over the city Up the river and to the sea Now I at myself in the mirror And some old woman back at me
You want love, Johnny, you wanted money I gave you all I had you wanted Oh, don't at me that way, I'm only trying to talk to you Wipe that grin off your face,
Johnny, is it really the end? Surabaya Johnny, will the ever mend? Surabaya Johnny, ooh, I at your touch You got no heart, but oh, I love you so much
When we met I to ask you Why they called you that name But in every hotel on the I out, and I loved you all the same
I'm tired, I'm out The sea's in my ears And I reach out my arms to you You're not and who even cares?
You got no heart, Johnny just no good You now? Oh, tell me why I love you after all, Johnny, that very first day laugh at me no more, Johnny
Surabaya Johnny, is it the end? Surabaya Johnny, will the hurt ever Surabaya Johnny, ooh, I burn at touch You got no heart, Johnny but oh, I love you so I you, I love you so much