John Drew (1975 Studio Version)

Everyone's afraid of old John Drew
'Cause you never know just exactly what he'll do
Likely is not: he'll walk up
To some passing
Stranger on the street and tell him the truth
And they'll come and
Take us all away

Everyone's afraid
'Cause of all the trouble that he's made
Everyone's afraid of old John Drew
Everyone's afraid
Everyone's afraid
Everyone's afraid
Everyone's afraid
And if you knew the dude you probably would be too
Don't think you wouldn't
'Cause everyone's afraid of old John Drew

Well, he'll blow out and crash your car
And then he'll sit on your guitar
He'll screw your daughter and beat your wife
Within an inch of your life
He'll leave your house just as neat as a pin
Or it'll be kind of reeking of Jean
But you'll be feeling fine when the cops walk in

Whoa!
Everyone's afraid
Everyone's afraid
Everyone's afraid
Everyone's afraid
Everyone's afraid of old John Drew
Everyone's afraid. Here comes a praise:

Well, he'll love ya, and he'll feel ya
And he'll joke ya, and he'll esteem ya
He'll look ya straight in the eye
He's not willing to compromise
Before he's gone he'll give ya
Some kind of horrible surprise
He's a madman from the start
He's all heart
He's a creature from outer space
He's a thoroughly hopeless case
He's a prodigal son in return but
With a lot more style and grace
He'll take you to where he's gone
Which is kinda of all the way
But don't you know?
You couldn't stand the pace

Whoaeveryone's afraid
Everyone's afraid
Everyone's afraid
Everyone's afraid
Everyone's afraid of old John Drew
Well, his kid called me up and said: "Listen Dave
Daddy's gone to jail you just
Gotta boogie down and
Put up his bail"
But that's not the thing that makes me wild, the thing that
Fries my head is that when I sign the papers it says that if he doesn't show up they're gonna come and
Take me instead
I must be crazy
I must be

Everyone's afraid of old John Drew
'Cause you never know just exactly what he'll do
Likely is not: he'll walk up
To some passing
Stranger on the street and tell him the truth
And they'll come and
Take us all away
And they'll come and
Take us awayeaoh!
Everyone's afraid
Everyone's afraid
Everyone's afraid
Everyone's afraid
Everyone's afraid
Everyone's afraid!
Everyone's afraid!
(voiced bilabial trill)
Everyone's afraid…