[00:00.000] 作词 : Springsteen
[00:17.89]Well they closed down the auto plant in mahwah late that month
[00:23.45]Ralph went out lookin for a job but he couldnt find none
[00:29.70]He came home too drunk from mixin tanqueray and wine
[00:35.20]He got a gun shot a night clerk now they callm johnny 99
[00:41.88]Down in the part of town where when you hit a red light you dont stop
[00:47.82]Johnnys wavin his gun around and threatenin to blow his top
[00:54.38]When an off-duty cop snuck up on him from behind
[00:59.43]Out in front of the club tip top they slapped the cuffs on johnny 99
[01:05.42]Well the city supplied a public defender but the judge was mean john brown
[01:12.42]He came into the courtroom and stared young johnny down
[01:19.83]Well the evidence is clear gonna let the sentence son fit the crime
[01:25.34]Prison for 98 and a year and well call it even johnny 99
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[01:57.92]A fist fight broke out in the courtroom they had to drag johnnys girl away
[02:03.72]His mama stood up and shouted judge dont take my boy this way
[02:10.98]Well son you got a statement youd like to make
[02:15.60]Before the bailiff comes to forever take you away
[02:22.97]Now judge I had debts no honest man could pay
[02:28.92]The bank was holdin my mortgage and they were gonna take my house away
[02:34.89]Now I aint sayin that makes me an innocent man
[02:40.76]But it was more 'n all this that put that gun in my hand
[02:46.89]Well your honor I do believe Id be better off dead
[02:52.46]So if you can take a mans life for the thoughts thats in his head
[02:58.46]Then sit back in that chair and think it over judge one more time
[03:04.39]And let 'em shave off my hair and put me on that killin line