TONES AND I - JOHNNY RUN AWAY (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

1st single from debut EP 'The Kids Are Coming' out now.

Filmed/Edited/Directed by Luke Dunning
Special thanks to Island Elements festival

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LYRICS:
Johnny was a young boy he liked playing at the park
And Johnny said oh oh Dad can you take me now
Johnny was young never hurt no-one too early for that
He was at the park he met a boy named Jimmy
He’s a cutie and he chose him oh
Take my heart, take my soul, share my crayons share my goals
His daddy walked by with a sigh, said Johnny sit by my side
I’m gonna give you the best advice you’ve ever heard in your life
See that boy named Jimmy yeah, he’s a cutie
But no no Johnny no no no ah ah oh

Johnny run away run away now Johnny now
Johnny run away run away now Johnny now
You get picked on by another
Better go and run for cover yeah
Johnny run away run away now Johnny now
Johnny run away run away now Johnny now
You get picked on by another
Better go and run for cover

Johnny started high school at the front of the bus
Some boys yelled oh oh man come sit with us
Johnny found a seat with a boy named Pete and felt it again
As he was trying to play pretend the feelings came rushing in
And he thought

Johnny run away run away now Johnny now
Johnny run away run away now Johnny now
You get picked on by another
Better go and run for cover yeah
Johnny run away run away now Johnny now
Johnny run away run away now Johnny now
You get picked on by another
Better go and run for cover

And I don’t want to talk about the trap I’ve dreamed big
Real big since I’ve been on daddy’s lap
Got my dreams by my side
Keep them in my pocket so that when I get the chance, I can rip it out and rock it
It’s like my golden ticket, it’s the reason that I’m here
Everybody has a dream, they’re frozen by fear
We won’t dance in the rain, we go and run for cover
All there is to blame is getting picked on by another
So we go and find someone that will love and support us
Says they adore us, maybe fought for us then
We forget about ambitions and decisions were changed
I think that I was only seven when ohhhhhhh

Johnny run away run away now Johnny now
Johnny run away run away now Johnny now
You get picked on by another
Better go and run for cover yeah
Johnny run away run away now Johnny now
Johnny run away run away now Johnny now
You get picked on by another
Better go and run for cover
Johnny run away run away now Johnny now
Getting picked on by another
Better go and run for cover
Na no na no
Johnny run away run away now Johnny now
Getting picked on by another
Better go and run for cover
Na no na no

[taylahstanimirovitch]

My teacher was the one who introduced me to this song, I think his gone to see you live. 😅

[isitchicken]

As a middle aged professional man, I’m probably not in your general demographic but I have to say that you have a unique and extremely refreshing talent. You have a wonderful sound and are a breath of fresh air in an industry that can get stale very quickly. Kudos to you and I hope you go

[eduardovizcarra]

I discovered you with the song of Dance Monkey and I am listening to your songs and you have a great talent and a great voice!
Much success

[RaveGD]

The fear of confronting your hard emotions put into a song is amazing, a good metaphor to remember is that you never lose by facing those feelings, scary but necessary

[coconutsciencegirl]

I like how she’s just a normal girl. With a unique voice

[johnyxciv]

my name is johny, i came out to my family but my parents didn’t accept me. so i had to move to a different state. thank you for this song i feel like you lived in my shoes. ily💕

[andrewales]

The first time, and every time since, this song hits me right in the heart. So close to home for me and millions of children across the world.
Tones and I may have been made a global sensation with Dancing Monkey, but I think everyone NEEDS to hear this song.


Thank you Tones, no song has touched my soul like this.

[christeonshabaiash]

This is exceptional. Where are they finding these kids? First it was Billie Eilish, now Tones and I. Their music is original and beautiful.

[milliefusion]

Your voice and your style is something I haven't seen before. I don't even know you but I feel like I am so proud of you. You have incredible talent. I hope you go far and are the stuff of legends.

[carlosalbertoandrade]

It´s My first time with JOHNNY RUN AWAY...
Congratulatios for this change of 180° in your life. God Bless you

[devilchild]

You've worked so hard to get to where you are now. Your career has only just begun. You have such a bright future ahead of you. Look at where you are now. We're all behind you. We'll all support you and push you forward. We all love you.

[meghanvuong]

Seriously so beautiful how you’ve created this all yourself and it’s you. No one else. Nothing fake. So rare in music anymore.

[levyrx]

I had it all wrong in my little mind and just learned from her career today. Real talent being recognized. I had to come here and say... congratulations.

[stefankleinhans]

I love this video. It's not polished, it's showing the real you, real life and how you enjoy yourself doing what you do.
It brings a vibe of pure lifejoy even though the lyrics are rather sad.

[danh]

You're an inspiration for all the girls that don't fit into the popular culture. I work at a school and see many kids outside the big groups and usually find myself talking with them about their day and what they like to do. It's a hard time with social media and phones for many. Yesterday I played your cd while driving my school bus and everybody enjoyed your music, but I told them much more about you and your style and how you can be an inspiration to many. Thanks for what you do. Dan from Cali.

[Hippooo-mkut]

Honestly when I first heard dance monkey I thought it was some guy autotuning his voice to sound like that. But nope just a pretty and curvy woman with a unique voice and great talent

[Simplesimple]

She should stay away from record companies . They will ruin her . She should do it all herself like Amanda Palmer has . Everyone would support everything she does . She would make her own money. Raw talent

[QKvox]

She’s so down to earth and has one of few videos to blow 1 billion views and has earned bucketloads of money but has chosen to stay in a share house with her mates, truely an inspiration

[amandasteele]

please come to nova scotia because i would be the first person in line for the concert.. you have been such an inspiration for me through my sobriety journey...

[wolfsongmoondancer]

This girl is the real deal. No autotune, only authentic. Refreshing. I would love to see her perform live someday.