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I was young, I was just sixteen then
When you came up from Burma one day
And you told me to pack up my suitcase
And I did and you took me awayI said, "Do you work nice and steady
Or do you go sailing and roving out to sea?"
And you said, "I have a job on the railroad
And baby, how swell it's all gonna be"You said a lot, Johnny it was all lies
You sure had me fooled, right from the start
I hate you when you laugh at me like that
Take that pipe out of your mouth, JohnnySurabaya Johnny, is it really the end?
Surabaya Johnny, will the hurt ever mend?
Surabaya Johnny, ooh, I burn at your touch
You got no heart, Johnny but oh, I love you so muchThought at first you were kind and gentle
Till I packed up and went off with you
And it lasted two weeks until one day
You laughed at me and hit me tooYou dragged me all over the city
Up the river and down to the sea
Now I look at myself in the mirror

And some old woman looks back at meYou didn't want love, Johnny, you wanted money
I gave you all I had you wanted more
Oh, don't look at me that way, I'm only trying to talk to you
Wipe that grin off your face, JohnnySurabaya Johnny, is it really the end?
Surabaya Johnny, will the hurt ever mend?
Surabaya Johnny, ooh, I burn at your touch
You got no heart, Johnny but oh, I love you so muchWhen we met I forgot to ask you
Why they called you that funny name
But in every hotel on the seacoast
I found out, and I loved you all the sameI'm tired, I'm worn out
The sea's pounding in my ears
And I reach out my arms to hold you
You're not here and who even cares?You got no heart, Johnny you're just no good
You going now? Oh, tell me why
I love you after all, Johnny, like that very first day
Don't laugh at me no more, JohnnySurabaya Johnny, is it really the end?
Surabaya Johnny, will the hurt ever mend?
Surabaya Johnny, ooh, I burn at your touch
You got no heart, Johnny but oh, I love you so much
I love you, I love you so much

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Bette Midler (December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known to her fans and especially in gay culture, as The Divine Miss M. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Jewish parents from New Jersey, and raised there. Midler relocated to New York City to pursue acting on stage, and in 1970 she began singing at the Continental Baths, a gay bathhouse in the city, where she became close to her piano accompanist, Barry Manilow, who produced her first major album, The Divine Miss M in 1973. She is named after the actress Bette Davis although Davis pronounced her name in two syllables, and Midler uses one.

During her career, she has won four Grammy Awards, four Golden Globes, three Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award, and has been nominated for two Academy Awards. She is currently performing a new concert show, The Showgirl Must Go On, live five nights a week as one of the current headliners at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas (together with Cher and Elton John).

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