John and Josie - David Roth John and Josie's only child Young and handsome fast and wild Joined the army at eighteen Left the army at eighteen Drifted then from job to job Town to town and love to love Seven years forever Til young Johnny came marching home But Johnny wasn't looking well Went into the hospital Days turned into several weeks Johnny kept on losing weight Josie said to John "Sit down" John cried "Oh God not my son" Johnny left at twenty five A hole as big as Jupiter Nothing stronger than the love John And Josie had for Johnny Threw him his last birthday party No one from the family came No one from the family came Turned John and Josie's grief to shame Shame to anger anger pain Nothing they needed more of Two years gone the telephone Is ringing in the dim-lit den Beneath the wooden crucifix That John had punched the day he learned That Johnny wouldn't live much longer Now a voice said to his father "John we have a baby here And no one seems to want him The baby doesn't have his parents Two months old and with their virus " Josie grabbed the phone from John The two of them said "Yes yes yes" So John and Josie over sixty Taking in a brand new baby Named him Paul Antonio Johnny would have loved him Nothing stronger than the love That John and Josie had for Johnny The same love that they have for Paul They're starting up the wheel again And of the fear the same could happen Losing Paul before his time comes John and Josie look right past it They're basking in love's mighty presence John and Josie don't have time They're basking in love's mighty presence编辑于2021/05/12更新