What happened here
As the New York sunset disappearedI found an empty garden among the flagstones thereWho lived hereHe must have been a gardener that cared a lotWho weeded out the tears and grew a good cropAnd now it all looks strangeIt's funny how one insect can damage so much grain
And what's it forThis little empty garden by the brownstone doorAnd in the cracks along the sidewalk nothing grows no moreWho lived hereHe must have been a gardener that cared a lotWho weeded out the tears and grew a good cropAnd we are so amazed, we're crippled and we're dazedA gardener like that one no one can replace
And I've been knocking but no one answersAnd I've been knocking most of the dayOh and I've been calling, oh hey hey JohnnyCan't you come out to play
And through their tearsSome say he farmed his best in younger yearsBut he'd have said that roots grow stronger, if only he could hearWho lived thereHe must have been a gardener that cared a lotWho weeded out the tears and grew a good cropNow we pray for rain, and with every drop that fallsWe hear, we hear your name
And I've been knocking but no one answersAnd I've been knocking most of the dayOh and I've been calling, oh hey hey JohnnyCan't you come out to play
And I've been knocking but no one answersAnd I've been knocking most all the dayOh and I've been calling, oh hey hey JohnnyCan't you come out, can you come out to play, JohnnyCan't you come out to play in your empty garden, JohnnyCan't you come out to play in your empty garden, JohnnyCan't you come out to play in your empty garden, JohnnyCan't you come out to play in your empty garden, JohnnyCan't you come out to play in your empty garden, JohnnyCan't you come out to play in your empty garden, Johnny
