[C] The runway rushed up at him,

And he [F] felt the wheels touch down

He [C] stood out on the blacktop,

And took a [G] taxi into town

[C] He got out down on main street,

And went [F] into a local bar

He [C] bought a drink and he [G] found a seat,

In a [C] corner in the dark.

[C] She called up her momma

To get the [F] kids out of the house

She checked her-[C]-self out in the dining room mirror

And undid an [G] extra button on her blouse

He [C] felt her lying next to him

The [F] clock said four a.m

He was [C] starin' at the [G] ceiling couldn't move his [C] hands

[F] Momma, momma, [C] momma come quick

[F] I got the shakes and I'm [C] gonna be sick

Put your [F] arms around me in the [C] cold dark night

[F] Hey now momma don't you [G] shut out the [C] light

Don't [F] shut out the light, don't [C] shut out the light

Don't [C] shut out the light, don't [G] shut out the [C] light

Well on his [C] porch they stretched a banner

Saying [F] "Johnny, Welcome Home"

Poppa [C] pulled his ford out of the garage

And they [G] polished up the chrome

His [C] momma said "Johnny oh Johnny

I'm so [F] glad you're here with me"

[C] Poppa said he's sure they'd [G] give him his job back

[C] Down at the factory

[F] Momma, momma, [C] momma come quick

[F] I got the shakes and I'm [C] gonna be sick

Put your [F] arms around me in the [C] cold dark night

[F] Hey now momma don't you [G] shut out the [C] light

Don't [F] shut out the light, don't you [C] shut out the light

Don't [C] shut out the light, don't [G] shut out the [C] light

Now [C] deep in the dark forest,

A [F] forest filled with pain,

[C] Beyond a strip of maryland pines

There's a [G] river without a name

In the [C] cold grey morning

Young [F] Johnson Lanier stands

He [C] stares out at the lights of the city

And [G] dreams of where he's [C] been

[F] Momma, momma, [C] momma come quick

[F] I got the shakes and I'm [C] gonna be sick

Put your [F] arms around me in the [C] cold dark night

[F] Hey now momma don't you [G] shut out the [C] light

Don't [F] shut out the light, don't [C] shut out the light

Don't [C] shut out the light, don't [G] shut out the [C] light