Biography:
Freedy Johnston (born 1961) is a New York City-based singer-songwriter originally from Kinsley, Kansas. Johnston's first album, "The Trouble Tree" was released in 1990, and features the guitar playing of the roots musician and author, David Hamburger. Johnston sold some of his family's farmland to finance the recording of his second album, Can You Fly (an event he wrote about in a song on that album, "Trying To Tell You I Don't Know"). Johnston followed up with his 1994 major label debut This Perfect World
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[Em] I know I've got a bad reputation.
[G] And it isn't just talk, talk, talk.
[Am] If I could only [C] give you everything
[Em] You know I haven't g[D]ot [C]
[Em] I could've had a warm conversation.
[G] If it wasn't for the lies, lies, lies.
[Am] And still I want to [C] tell you everythin
[Em] 'Till I close my e[D]yes.
Sudden[C]ly I'm [G] on the street.
[C] [D] Seven years disa[G]ppeared be[C]low my [D] feet.
Been breaking [Em] down.
Do you want me [Am] now,
do you want me [D7] now?
Suddenly I'm down on [G] Harold's [C] Square.
[D] Looking in the crowd your [G] face is ev[C]ery[D7]where.
Been breaking [Em] down.
Do you want me [Am] now,
do you want me [D7] now?
Don't try to be an inspiriation
Just wasting your time, time, time
You know about the best I'll ever be
See it in your eyes
I know I got a bad reputation
And it isn't just talk, talk, talk
If I could only give you everything
You know I haven't got
Suddenly I'm on the street
Seven years disappear below my feet
Been breaking down
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Suddenly I'm in another place
Looking in the crowd, I think I see your face
Been turning 'round
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now? (down, down, down)
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now? (down, down, down)
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Don't you think I've heard the talk?
Nobody's gonna tell me who to love
Been breaking down
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Suddenly I'm down on Herald Square
Looking in the crowd, your face is everywhere
Just turning 'round
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Been breaking down
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
I'm just breaking down, down, down, down
Been breaking down, down, down, down
Been breaking down, down, down, down
Been breaking down, down, down, down
Been breaking down, down, down, down
[G] And it isn't just talk, talk, talk.
[Am] If I could only [C] give you everything
[Em] You know I haven't g[D]ot [C]
[Em] I could've had a warm conversation.
[G] If it wasn't for the lies, lies, lies.
[Am] And still I want to [C] tell you everythin
[Em] 'Till I close my e[D]yes.
Sudden[C]ly I'm [G] on the street.
[C] [D] Seven years disa[G]ppeared be[C]low my [D] feet.
Been breaking [Em] down.
Do you want me [Am] now,
do you want me [D7] now?
Suddenly I'm down on [G] Harold's [C] Square.
[D] Looking in the crowd your [G] face is ev[C]ery[D7]where.
Been breaking [Em] down.
Do you want me [Am] now,
do you want me [D7] now?
Don't try to be an inspiriation
Just wasting your time, time, time
You know about the best I'll ever be
See it in your eyes
I know I got a bad reputation
And it isn't just talk, talk, talk
If I could only give you everything
You know I haven't got
Suddenly I'm on the street
Seven years disappear below my feet
Been breaking down
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Suddenly I'm in another place
Looking in the crowd, I think I see your face
Been turning 'round
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now? (down, down, down)
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now? (down, down, down)
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Don't you think I've heard the talk?
Nobody's gonna tell me who to love
Been breaking down
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Suddenly I'm down on Herald Square
Looking in the crowd, your face is everywhere
Just turning 'round
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Been breaking down
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
I'm just breaking down, down, down, down
Been breaking down, down, down, down
Been breaking down, down, down, down
Been breaking down, down, down, down
Been breaking down, down, down, down
