He's gonna rise
 Everyone knows that Johnny is ready
 He's ready to fly
 Up on the rooftop he turns to the crowd
 No one is waiting
 No one is there

 Chorus
 Nobody knows why Elvis threw it all away
 Nobody knows what Ruby had to hide
 Nobody knows why some of us get broken hearts
 And some of us find a world that's clear and bright
 You could be packed up and ready
 Knowing exactly where to go
 How come you miss the connection?
 No use in asking...the answer is nobody knows
 No use in asking...the answer is nobody knows

 Johnny will keep his illusions
 What else can he do?
 And you can pretend that it would be different
 If it happened to you
 But up on the rooftop, it's a whole other world
 And who could see heaven
 And not want to stay?

 Repeat chorus