They found him in the lane With cocaine in his brain They found him on his own Someone saw him lying there (Chorus:) I heard what was said Another rebel dead They say he killed himself But it was someone else His name was on their list And now he don't exist He didn't stand a chance Upon his grave they dance They were determined to blow him out And so the papers read That Johnny Smith was dead A little girl asked why And made her brother cry Why did they make him go that way?