I was young, I was just sixteen you came up from Burma one day And you told me to up my suitcase And I did and you me away
I said, "Do you work and steady Or do you go and roving out to sea?" And you said, "I a job on the railroad And baby, how swell it's all be"
You said a lot, Johnny it was all You sure had me fooled, right from the I hate you when you at me like that Take pipe out of your mouth, Johnny
Surabaya Johnny, is it really the Surabaya Johnny, will the hurt ever Surabaya Johnny, ooh, I burn at touch You got no heart, but oh, I love you so much
Thought at first you kind and gentle Till I packed up and went off you And it lasted two weeks one day You at me and hit me too
You dragged me all over the Up the and down to the sea Now I look at in the mirror And some old woman looks at me
You want love, Johnny, you wanted money I you all I had you wanted more Oh, look at me that way, I'm only trying to talk to you Wipe grin off your face, Johnny
Surabaya Johnny, is it really the Surabaya Johnny, will the hurt mend? Surabaya Johnny, ooh, I at your touch You got no heart, Johnny but oh, I you so much
we met I forgot to ask you Why they called you funny 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 out my arms to hold you You're not here and who even
You got no heart, Johnny you're no good You now? Oh, tell me why I love you all, Johnny, like that very first day Don't at me no more, Johnny
Johnny, is it really the end? Surabaya Johnny, will the ever mend? Surabaya Johnny, ooh, I at your touch You got no heart, Johnny but oh, I you so much I love you, I you so much