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Johnny the Player

from Outside The Screen by Needlepoint

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lyrics

Johnny is a player, hungry as a pike

His love affairs are all like going downhill on a bike
He enjoys the ride when his hair is blowing

but love fades with the high speed slowing

On level ground he’s off the hook

Won’t give that girl another look

He’s so charming when his wishes are fulfilled
But if she gets too close

his passion will be stilled

If she asks him why he seems so chill
Well, a girl who speaks her mind,
is far too steep a hill

Johnny has a prayer he’s repeating every night
Jesus won’t you give me please

a girl to hold on tight

My hair is gone
my speed is slower

I will no more use and throw her
I’ll take her uphill too

Johnny sobs low down and blue

But the rumour is larger than his pledge

His hope is crushed with the power of a sledge
Johnny was too handsome

The village was too small

Who could Jesus offer him

when Johnny had them all

credits

from Outside The Screen, released October 26, 2012
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Words and music by Bjørn Klakegg
Produced by Nikolai Hængsle

Bjørn Klakegg : electric guitars, lead vocal
David Wallumrød : clavinet, upright piano
Nikolai Hængsle : bass
Thomas Strønen : drums

Recorded by Roar Nilsen at Sugar Road Studio in January 2011

Additional recordings by Nikolai Hængsle at Deaf Ear
Mixed by Christian Engfelt at Engfelt Forsgren
Mastered by Alf Håkan Åkesson at NutidStudio

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