Johnny's more reserved Frequently ignored When was the last time you heard him say a word Johnny isn't fun 'Cause he likes no one He'd rather stay on his own than talk to someone That's how it's been Always the observer, never a participant That's how it's been And every friendly face is a stranger to him I never thought to ask Why he sits in the back Like a lonely outcast, why would I spend my time on that? So I'll never know The story he never told 'Til years down the road when he's found a voice of his own That's how it's been Always the observer, never a participant That's how it's been And every friendly face is a stranger to him I hope that he finds someone to protect his flame From the wind of the words that people say I hope that he finds someone to teach him That judgement flows one way If he knows himself he'll be okay That's how it's been That's how it's been Every friendly face is a stranger to him