Football, baseball, basket ball games 
Drinkin' bear, kickin' ass and takin' down names 
(Well-a) top down, get-a-round, shootin' the line 
Summer is here and Johnny's feelin' fine 

But Johnny can't read 
Summer is over and he's gone to seed 
Johnny can't read 
He never learned nothin' that he'll ever need 

Well, Johnny can dance and Johnny can love 
Johnny can push and Johnny can shove 
Johnny can hang out; Johnny can talk tough 
Johnny can get down and Johnny can throw up- 

But Johnny can't read 
Summer is over and he's gone to seed 
(You know that), Johnny can't read 
He never learned nothin' that he'll ever need- 
Well, is it Teacher's fault? Oh No! 
Couple year's later, Johnny's on the run 
Johnny got confused and he bought himself a gun 
Well, he went and did something that he shouldn't 
oughta done 
F.B.I. on his tail 
"Use A Gun-Go To Jail" 
But Johnny can't read 
Summer is over and he's gone to seed 
(You know that), Johnny can't read 
He never learned nothin' that he'll ever need- 
Well is is Teacher's fault? Oh No 
Is it Mommie's fault? Oh No 
Is it the President's fault? Oh No 
Well is it Johnny's fault? Oh No! 

Johnny can dance and Johnny can love 
Johnny can push and Johnny can shove 
Johnny can pinball; Johnny can talk tough 
Johnny can get down and Johnny can throw up 

Well, recess is over 
Recess is over! 

Sitcoms, "T.&A." 
Johnny's mind is blown away 
Cop shows, horror flicks 
Johnny's mind is full of it 
Etc...