it s o k john joe

Dexys Midnight Runners

It s ok to be a private person John, It s ok
You have to watch for isolation though
that can be dangerous
I don t show much of myself in life
but in my music I tend to put it all in
It s like I ve got a need to get it all out of me
I can t be what anybody wants me to be, and neither can you
I m only learning to operate in this world, and you can too
I m going to do it Johnny, oh I m going to do it!
I m moving towards that thing that s why I am here

It s OK John Joe, It s OK
It s ok John Jones, It s OK
It s not the end of the world
it doesn t matter if I m alone

I do believe in love Johnny
but I don t know anything about it
I know about depending on people
I know about controlling people
I know about using people until I m tired of them
That s what I ve always done
at least I what I used to do, not that I ll do it anymore
And I know about trying to get someone to love me
as a challenge
And then not wanting them when I have them
But real love? no, I don t know anything about that
I still believe in love
I just don t know what it is, not really
I ve told people I love you , many times
But I didn t know what I was talking about, not really
I thought I did at the time, it s OK though Johnny
I m glad I know this
Remember what Marvin Gaye said
Millions never will, they never will
He was discussing a different subject at that point
I m lucky to know what I know
And I m sure loads of other people know exactly what love is
But when it comes to me, I m confused, needy
not thinking I need someone with love
Of course If I was totally at peace
and I m not, I would then be in a good position
to love somebody, but If I m depending
on another person, then I m in trouble and so are they
iIt s OK John Joe, It s OK
It s ok John Jones, It s OK
It s not the end of the world, it dont care if I m alone

Old and unhappy, I m unhappy living like this
Feeling ugly and tired
Jaded inside, I ve tried hard to make it better
I worked hard to find some peace
but at best it s only fleeting
I can t last much longer like this
Is there a new life at the end of some journey?
I d like to think so

It s OK John Joe, It s OK
It s ok John Jones, It s OK
It s not the end of the world
cos I think I m meant to be alone
It s OK John Joe, It s OK
It s ok John Jones, It s OK
It s not the end of the world
cos I think I m meant to be alone

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Oh yeah!
I m FREE!