Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
He wanted me to talk to you
It's something any friend would do
Oh he's out in the car with his head unscrewed
And I know he'll be crying
He's not a bad man, he's not a child
He's just a little volatile
But he can take you where the four winds blow
And your heart melts 'cause you know that

[Chorus]
Johnny's got a poet in his heart
He's got an artist in his soul
Too bad the drunk in Johnny's body
Is the only John you know (Whoa, whoa)
[Verse 2]
It wasn't love, it wasn't hate
Or something you premeditate
Oh he was getting drunk and it was getting late
Please let me call a doctor
He could stop the shouting and all the noise
Of Johnny's heavy party boys
All trying to take you where the four winds blow
Elvis was singing 'Love Me Tender'

[Chorus]
There's a poet in his heart
He's got an artist in his soul
Too bad the drunk in Johnny's body
Is the only John you know

[Post-Chorus]
But you could turn the light on
Turn on the light
Oh, you could turn the light on
Oh, turn on the light
But if you don't want to turn it on
We'll talk in the dark

[Bridge]
Must feel like your world is ending
And I wish I could make it all (Johnny) go away
I'm not trying to defend him
But I'm begging you to stay (For Johnny)
You say you love him but don't you know
What a sad kind of lovin' this is?
How come you still want him so
If you're gettin' kicks instead of kisses?
Come away with me
Move away with me
[Verse 3]
He'll want to hold you (Always)
He'll want to comfort you
And talk away everything he's done (Always)
And then he'll take you where the four winds blow
Blow by blow by blow 'til you say

[Chorus]
He's got a poet in his heart
He's got an artist in his soul
Too bad the drunk in Johnny's body
Is the only John you know

[Post-Chorus]
But you could turn the light on
(Turn on the light)
Oh, you could turn the light on
(Oh, turn on the light)
But if you don't want to be the one to turn it on
We'll talk in the dark

[Outro]
(The drunk in Johnny)
We'll talk in the dark
(Too bad the drunk in Johnny)
Oh, we'll talk in the dark
(Too bad the drunk in Johnny)
Too bad the drunk in Johnny's body
Is the only John