When he was young Johnny loved the song
And he would move his fingers all day long
He knew the difference in real or fake
And if he played it there was no mistake

Johnny's just a guitar player
Johnny's just a guitar player
Doesn't matter what he planned
Johnny's just a guitar player

His friends told him he was gonna go far
With record wheels and a nice guitar
The people loved it when he hit up the stage
The bigger numbers meant a smaller cage

Johnny's just a guitar player
Johnny's just a guitar player
Doesn't matter what he planned
Johnny's just a guitar player

He walked around in his only space
And never visioned he could lose his place
Woke in the morning and he couldn't play
Began to wish he'd gone another way

Johnny's just a guitar player
Johnny's just a guitar player
Doesn't matter what he planned
Johnny's just a guitar player