Great Expectations - The Strypes

Johnny’s still got all his confirmation money

That you won’t let him spend

Works on the building till 6 am in the summer

And you give him twenty percent

Johnny got a lot on conflicting ideas in his head

And he’s oh so afraid

He got himself a power rack and a new haircut

Well he just tryna make the grade

Those old routines don’t go too far

Those old routines ain’t what we are

Oh Rosie oh Rosie

He won’t let you down

Oh Rosie oh Rosie yeah

He won’t let you down

Can’t leave this town for fear of independence

Yeah boy polish that ball and chain

And why ever leave this sacred place of worship

When everywhere else probably looks the same

Just get yourself a girl that you don’t really love

And stay together for the kids

Or you could stand up straight and run outside

And go ahead and live

But those old routines don’t get you far

Those old routines ain’t what we are

Oh Rosie oh Rosie

He won’t let you down

Oh Rosie oh Rosie yeah

He won’t let you down

And all I see

Is this great expectation

Hanging over you and me

And now you lying on the floor man

Head in hands feeling low

Well you’d just love to get it straight

Pray for 1958

Oh go Johnny go go

Oh Rosie oh Rosie

He won’t let you down

Oh Rosie oh Rosie yeah

He won’t let you down

Oh Rosie oh Rosie

He won’t let you down

Oh Rosie oh Rosie yeah

He won’t let you down