Invisible Poet Kings - Only the Echo Came Back Lyrics

Only The Echo Came Back
(Barry Keenan, Jenny Yates)

Small town
Small town minds
Johnny's leaving home with a dream to find
Bust out of white bread lines
With a pocket full of saved up wasted time
Mamma was so sure
He'd go far in school
Raised him on grit
And the golden rule
Momma called out
Only the echo came back

Big day
Big grey bus
Johnny's back to the wind
Leave the past in the dust
Make it one way
Don't make a fuss
Fighting for a change
He could always trust
Johnny knew he'd never be
Momma's best
He'd never fit in
Like all the rest
Johnny said goddbye
Only the echo came back

Stand your ground
Don't turn around
Don't slow up now
The first step is easy
If you don't look down

Cold night
Neon light
Darkness disappears in electric white
Billboards touch the sky
Red and green tell you which way is right
Look at all the pretty ones
Lined up in a row
Doin' what they can
To be part of the show
Johnny said hello
Only the echo came back

Shakey ground
Don't turn around
Don't choke up now
Jumping is easy
If you don't look down

Concrete
Blacktop heat
Momma thought he was headed
Down a dead end street
But Johnny held on
No retreat
There was always a chance
He would land on his feet
He found himself
A nice window way up high
Yelled never give up
Never say die
Johnny cried out
Only the echo came back
Johnny cried out
Only the echo came back
Johnny cried out
Only the echo came back

Small town
Small town minds
Johnny's leaving home
With a dream to find
He's got a pocketful
Of saved up wasted time

Don't give up
Don't give up
No don't give up
No never give up
Never give up

Never give up
Never give up
Never give up
Never give up
You're damn right