Johnny saw her rudin' a streetcar named "Desire",

His fate was sealed,

She could see him comin' like a hundred other liars,

It was no big deal Rosa had a lover on the shady side of town, Tito, he was the king of streets,

She was his possession like jewel on his crown,

Johnny better run, better run

Chorus:

Better hide your heart, better hold it tight,

Better say your prayers cause there's trouble tonight,

When pride and love battle with desire,

Better hide your heart cause your playin' with fire,

Whoa oh oh, hey hey hey, na na na na na na na na

The ride was over but the story doesn't end,

He took her heart,

She looked him in the eye and said they couldn't meet again,

You could see the trouble start,

The word went out that Rosa's messin' with someone,

The talk was on the street,

Tito looked for Johnny with a vengeance and a gun,

Johnny better run, better run

Chorus:

Better hide your heart, better hold it tight,

Better say your prayers cause there's trouble tonight,

When pride and love battle with desire,

Better hide your heart cause your playin' with fire,

Whoa oh oh, hey hey hey, na na na na na na na na,

Whoa oh oh, hey hey hey, na na na na na na na na,

Johnny better run, better run

Johnny's holdin' Rosa on the rooftop in the night,

As time stood still,

They couldn't hear him comin' till he had them both in sight,

You could feel the chill,

A shot rang out like thunder and the blood was on her hands,

With nothing won,

When someone lies there dyin', lovers finally understand

Chorus:

Better hide your heart, better hold it tight,

Better say your prayers cause there's trouble tonight,

When pride and love battle with desire,

Better h