Story Behind The Song
The song can act either as a stand alone or as part 1 of a quadrant of songs under the umbrella heading of "Suzi Suite" - therefore please see also "Echoes of the past" / "Dear Suzi" and "Johnny wash his face"
Song Description
Classic R&B/Pop style number telling the story of forbidden (probably teenage) love
| Song Length |
3:52 |
Genre |
R & B - Classic, Pop - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled, Disconcerted |
Subject |
Bad Love, Dysfunctional Relations |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1960 - 1969 |
Lyrics
SUZI WAS A GOOD GIRL
Johnny was a good boy
Always out of sight
He crept into his loved ones room
One cold and windy night
He tiptoed over to her bed
As she lay in her sleep
And what Johnny did to her that night
Has landed him in trouble deep
Johnny was a good boy
That?s what everybody knew
Johnny was a good boy
And Suzi was a good girl too
(Maybe too good to be true)
The boys in blue they came and put
Poor Johnny boy inside
And Suzi had to try and find
A place where she could hide
And when she?s walking down the street
She?s hang her head in shame
For people said there?s Johnny?s girl
Suzi is her name