text: The runway rushed up at him as he felt the wheels touch down
  He stood out on the blacktop and took a taxi into town
  He got out down on Main Street and went into a local bar
  He bought a drink and found a seat in a corner off the dark
  Well she called up her mama to make sure the kids were out of the house
  She checked herself out in the dining room mirror
  And undid an extra button on her blouse
  He felt her lying next to him, the clock said 4:00 am
  He was staring at the ceiling
  He couldnt move his hands
  Oh mama mama mama come quick
  Ive got the shakes and Im gonna be sick
  Throw your arms around me in the cold dark night
  Hey now mama dont shut out the light
  Dont you shut out the light
  Dont you shut out the light
  Dont you shut out the light
  Dont you shut out the light
  Well on his porch they stretched a banner that said Johnny Welcome Home
  Bobby pulled his Ford out of the garage and they polished up the chrome
  His mama said Johnny oh Johnny, Im so glad to have you back with me
  His pa said he was sure theyd give him his job back down at the factory
  Oh mama mama mama come quick
  Ive got the shakes and Im gonna be sick
  Throw your arms around me in the cold dark night
  Hey now mama dont shut out the light
  Dont you shut out the light
  Dont you shut out the light
  Dont you shut out the light
  Dont you shut out the light
  Well deep in a dark forest, a forest filled with rain
  Beyond a stretch of Maryland pines theres a river without a name
  In the cold black water Johnson Lineir stands
  He stares across the lights of the city and dreams of where hes been