It was January, 1963   When Johnny came home with a gift for me   He said, "I bought it for you because I love you   And I bought it for you 'cause it's your birthday too"      He was so very nice, he was so very kind   To think of me at this point in time   I used to think of him, he used think of me      He told me to close my eyes   My gift would be a great surprise   I saw tears were in his eyes   He never meant to hurt me, oh God      Johnny, don't point that gun at me   There's so many ways our lives have changed   But please, I beg, don't do this to me      Johnny, don't point that gun at me   Can I save my life at any price?   For God's sake, won't you listen to me?      And though he was ashamed that he had took a life   Johnny came home with another wife   And he often remembered how it used to be   Before that special occasion, 1963      There was too many ways that you could kill someone   Like in a love affair, when the love has gone   He used to think of her, she used think of him      He told me to close my eyes   My gift would be a great surprise   I saw tears were in his eyes   He never meant to hurt me, oh God      Johnny, don't point that gun at me   There's so many ways our lives have changed   But please, I beg, don't do this to me      Johnny, you keep on using me   Can I change my life for any price?   Oh Johnny, won't you listen to me?      He told me to close my eyes   My gift would be a great surprise   I saw hatred in his eyes   But he never meant to hurt me, oh God      Johnny, don't point that gun at me   There's so many ways our lives have changed   But please, I beg, don't do this to me      Johnny, you keep on using me   Can I change my life for any price?   Oh Johnny, won't you listen to me?      I just want you to be mine   I don't want this world to shine   I don't want this bridge to burn   Oh Johnny, do you miss me?   I just want to feel for you      I will always feel for you   I will always feel for you   I will always feel for you   I will always feel for you