What happened here? As the New York sunset disappeared I found an empty garden Among the flagstones there
Who lived here? He must have been a gardener that cared a lot Who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop And now it all looks strange It's funny how one insect can damage so much grain
And what's it for? This little empty garden by the brownstone door And in the cracks along the sidewalk Nothing grows no more
Who lived here? He must have been a gardener that cared a lot Who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop And we are so amazed We're crippled and we're dazed A gardener like that one no one can replace
And I've been knocking but no one answers And I've been knocking most of the day Oh and I've been calling oh hey hey Johnny Can't you come out to play?
And through their tears Some say he farmed his best in younger years But he'd have said that roots grow stronger If only he could hear
Who lived there? He must have been a gardener that cared a lot Who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop Now we pray for rain, and with every drop that falls We hear, we hear your name
And I've been knocking but no one answers And I've been knocking most of the day Oh and I've been calling oh hey hey Johnny Can't you come out to play?
And I've been knocking but no one answers And I've been knocking most of the day Oh and I've been calling oh hey hey Johnny Can't you come out? Can't you come out to play?
Johnny, can't you come out to play in your empty garden? (6x)