Dry your eyes my little friend

Let me take you by the hand

Freddie get ready rock steady

When johnny strikes up the band

They'll be rocking in the projects

Walking down along the strand

Freddie get ready rock steady

When johnny strikes up the band

Johnny strikes up the band

When johnny strikes up the

When johnny strikes up the

When johnny strikes up the band

And johnny is my main man

He's the keeper of the keys

He'll put your mind at ease

He's guaranteed to please

Back by popular demand

Look around my little friend

Jubilation in the land

Freddie get ready rock steady

When johnny strikes up the band

Johnny strikes up the band

When johnny strikes up the

When johnny strikes up the

When johnny strikes up the band

When johnny strikes up the band

When johnny strikes up the band

When johnny strikes up the

When johnny strikes up the

When johnny strikes up the band