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Jonny and Betty went to high school together and Jonny and Betty went steady. Because Jonny and Betty knew that someday they'd be ready to say: " Forget what we've learned, we're gay." Jonny and Betty went to high school together and Jonny and Betty went steady. Because Jonny and Betty knew that someday not today they'd be ready to say: " Forget all the lessons we've learned, we're gay." When the rings are going on to the fingers everywhere and everybody asking these two if they're gonna tie the knot, they nod shyly and say, "well maybe...." then they smile wisely and say, "well maybe not." Betty learned to sew her own dress and Jonny was a champion at chess Ordinary kids, you know, just plain folks, but 'keep the love stuff to yourself, and laugh at all of their jokes' Swimming with the tide until the tide goes out Swimming with the tide until Well, we know the world's not perfect and the world's not strong so we know someone will suffer by the end of the song Someone will get bashed before the end of the verse, the only question is, who got bashed first - and it was Jonny, discovered in what they call Boytown High school buddies out of nowhere grab him and spin him around Letras de cancionesand then they hit him in the face and laugh and kick him to the ground. Jonny with a swollen face and Betty's puffed from crying, agreed there's no going back, being attacked is like dying and dying is like leaving, so they ran. They didn't take much, they took what they could carry They talked about the future and decided they should marry They should live their secret lives, but keep it quiet, keep it calm - keep their love to themselves and keep themselves away from harm Swimming with the tide until the tide goes out Swimming with the tide until And what a lovely day on the beach it will be for our heroes Betty and Jonny and all of their friends as the crowd swooshes out to sea leaving all of the different ones shining and free From Letras Mania