Courtney, Barns - Goodbye John Smith Lyrics






Hold your head up high
Were you born too old and are afraid to die
'Cause the light is fading out of your eyes
I'll give it all, I'll give it all

Come on feet don't fail me now
'Cause I fall too hard if I hit the ground
And these worn out souls are all broken now
I'll give it all, I'll give it all

Ooh
I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
That I'm falling apart
Ooh
If I don't see you ever again, oh
Where do I start

So come along
So come along
So come along

Barrel deep into the night
'Til you leave the center of the show behind
And the great white peaks of new islands rise
You'll see it all, you'll see it all

And all these memories come to pass
In a 1965 photograph
And I'll never know how you made me laugh
I'll tell them all, I'll tell them all

Ooh
I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
That I'm falling apart
Ooh
If I don't see you ever again, oh
Where do I start

Hey, come on stay

Ooh
I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
That I'm falling apart
Ooh
If I don't see you ever again, oh
Where do I start





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  1. M.... d....

    Who's John Smith?

  2. L.... G....

    Awesomeeee!!!! This song makes me cry😢 Is my favorite one. I would like it yo be played at my funeral😪

  3. N.... G....

    This is different compared to his other music that I’ve listened to but goddamn, am I obsessed with this song
    Puts me in whole other world in my head

  4. S.... ....

    Thats the most goodbyest music of all the goodbye musics

  5. C.... S....

    I just fell in love with this album!

  6. A.... V....

    The piano sounds a bit like that song Stay by Rihanna but I like the lyrics.

  7. L.... B....

    J'adore vraiment sa voix 😍

  8. t.... ....

    Rosy Abate

  9. S.... F....

    I don’t even know who that guy is and this is making me sad

  10. M.... F....

    So beautiful...

  11. V.... s....

    What does this means? .."You were born to late and afraid to die"

  12. A.... D....

    I hope I'm not the only one crying

  13. G.... ....

    if this isn't in the last of us 2 i'm gonna be very disappointed

  14. n.... ....

    This is so fucking perfect

  15. A.... G....

    I love this song so much. Every time I listen to it, it reminds me of my grandpa that passed away two years ago. Which is ironic because he wrote this song about his grandfather. I wish this song would get out more, it is simply amazing.

  16. I.... B....

    vamos por le 1000000

  17. K.... R....

    I don't even have words to describe it...

  18. N.... N....

    john smith didn’t die if you’re talking about that one kid

  19. �.... �....

    God blessed you, dear boy! Thank you!

  20. J.... D....

    Damn i miss her

  21. H.... H....

    I just cried so hard

  22. H.... a....

    So beautiful 😍

  23. K.... V....

    It's been a while since I love a musician. I'm in love with your voice and music, I'm so glad that I found you.

  24. 8.... L....

    *Are you feeling it in 2019?*
    *All these memories come to pass, in a (add year) photograph. And you'll never know how you made me laugh.*

  25. A.... R....

    Found his music a little over a year ago, seen him live and walked down the aisle to one of his songs! Love his sound so much (also, his pandora ad is adorable)

  26. A.... S....

    I heard this for a halo video

    A.... S....

    Same. It's how I got here.
    Honestly this is a great song.

  27. K.... S....

    Absolutely LOVE his work, this is an amazing old soul.

  28. s.... ....

    Well I guess I'm crying now

  29. m.... A....

    🤔🤔😌

  30. t.... m....

    Listening to barns like waking up

  31. 1.... ....

    Beginning almost sounds like Let It Be, love this one

  32. M.... S....

    If you closed your eyes and I told you this was The National, you'd believe it.

  33. �.... ....

    Awesome voice!!

  34. T.... ....

    Geekster chief thank you!

    T.... ....

    Tatortots lol also watched it which made me want to find this song

  35. R.... G....

    Beautiful song. Beautiful voice

  36. s.... ....

    I love this guy so much to make my friends to listen to his all songs!

  37. m.... j....

    Love your voice heard glitter n gold on a netflix show (safe )n looked u up on u tube you are a major talent hope u become huge cos u are just great good luck xxxxxx

  38. N.... A....

    [Verse 1]
    Hold your head up high
    You were born too old and are afraid to die
    'Cause the light is fading out of your eyes
    I'll give it all, I'll give it all

    Come on feet don't fail me now
    'Cause I'll fall too hard if I hit the ground
    And these worn out souls are all broken now
    I'll give it all, I'll give it all

    [Chorus]
    Mmmm
    I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
    That I'm falling apart
    Mmmm
    If I don't ever see you again, oh
    Where do I start

    So come along
    So come along
    So come along

    [Verse 2]
    Battle deep into the night
    'Til you leave the center, the shore behind
    And the great white peaks of new islands rise
    You'll see it all, you'll see it all

    And all these memories come to pass
    In a 1965 photograph
    And I'll never know how you made me laugh
    I'll tell them all, I'll tell them all

    [Chorus]
    Mmmm
    I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
    That I'm falling apart
    Mmmm
    If I don't see you ever again, oh
    Where do I start

    Hey
    Hey
    Hey
    Hey, come on stay

    [Chorus]
    Ooh
    I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
    That I'm falling apart
    Ooh
    If I don't see you ever again
    Oh where do i start.

  39. B.... ....

    Johnny Cash would be proud

  40. J.... B....

    love,love,love he is so damn hot sexy and his voice,his music is fantastic!!!!!!

  41. B.... R....

    I'm 57 and this kid is awesome! I haven't heard a song he sings that I didn't like!

  42. M.... ....

    I just sat here after it ended and felt things. thank you.

  43. G.... M....

    I just discovered your music while watching SAFE. I can't stop playing it. Haunting, beautiful, addictive.

  44. K.... A....

    I'm almost 60 (where did the time go - lol). Love Barns' music.

  45. F.... G....

    I LOVE THIS SONG

  46. w.... k....

    Verse 1]
    Hold your head up high
    You were born too old and are afraid to die
    'Cause the light is fading out of your eyes
    I'll give it all, I'll give it all

    Come on feet don't fail me now
    'Cause I'll fall too hard if I hit the ground
    And these worn out souls are all broken now
    I'll give it all, I'll give it all

    [Chorus]
    Mmmm
    I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
    That I'm falling apart
    Mmmm
    If I don't ever see you again, oh
    Where do I start

    I'll miss it all
    I'll miss it all
    I'll miss it all

    [Verse 2]
    Battle deep into the night
    'Til you leave the center, the shore behind
    And the great white peaks of new islands rise
    You'll see it all, you'll see it all

    And all these memories come to pass
    In a 1965 photograph
    And I'll never know how you made me laugh
    I'll tell them all, I'll tell them all

    [Chorus]
    Mmmm
    I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
    That I'm falling apart
    Mmmm
    If I don't see you ever again, oh
    Where do I start

    Hey
    Hey
    Hey
    Hey, come on stay

    [Chorus]
    Ooh
    I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
    That I'm falling apart
    Ooh
    If I don't see you ever again
    I'll be lost in the dark

  47. c.... g....

    is he dieing

  48. E.... �....

    [Verse 1]
    Hold your head up high
    You were born too old and are afraid to die
    'Cause the light is fading out of your eyes
    I'll give it all, I'll give it all

    Come on feet don't fail me now
    'Cause I'll fall too hard if I hit the ground
    And these worn out souls are all broken now
    I'll give it all, I'll give it all

    [Chorus]
    Mmmm
    I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
    That I'm falling apart
    Mmmm
    If I don't ever see you again, oh
    Where do I start

    So come along
    So come along
    So come along

    [Verse 2]
    Battle deep into the night
    'Til you leave the center, the shore behind
    And the great white peaks of new islands rise
    You'll see it all, you'll see it all

    And all these memories come to pass
    In a 1965 photograph
    And I'll never know how you made me laugh
    I'll tell them all, I'll tell them all

    [Chorus]
    Mmmm
    I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
    That I'm falling apart
    Mmmm
    If I don't see you ever again, oh
    Where do I start

    Hey
    Hey
    Hey
    Hey, come on stay

    [Chorus]
    Ooh
    I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
    That I'm falling apart
    Ooh
    If I don't see you ever again
    Oh where do i start.

    E.... �....

    I'm gonna read this and pretend I dont know every lyric of his

  49. A.... H....

    I'm nOt cryINg *yoUrE CRyiNg*

  50. B.... A....

    This is so beautiful. Made my heart hurt.

  51. G.... 7....

    who john smith?

    G.... 7....

    his grandfather

  52. S.... R....

    Ahhh! Dude, I friggin love your voice! It’s like insanely perfect!!!

  53. g.... ....

    This was played at the end of a nat geo series called chain of command. Very fitting.

  54. R.... L....

    To date this is the saddest and most beautiful song I’ve heard

  55. B.... P....

    its very good i realy like it

  56. H.... ....

    Anyone getting a Johnny Cash vibe from this?

  57. L.... b....

    This song immediately brought me to tears because my brother left a year ago

  58. G.... t....

    Good song when your spirit is so worn out at the end of the day that you can't muster up the will to fake a smile when you try to think of something good. We all need those times to feel hopeless or broken. It shows us how much sweeter the good times are. I'm having a tough time now but I know it'll pass. I may be afraid of falling apart without being able to put myself back together but I know it will pass

  59. B.... t....

    Dude, u are special. Love this song.

  60. J.... P....

    everything just kind of stopped... my soul went quiet to listen to this song

  61. x.... ....

    This speaks to me everyday. Everyday is such a struggle to just be alive.

  62. D.... S....

    Listened to this after choking like crazy at my regional cross country meet. Cried like a little baby.

  63. x.... ....

    Okay this is so weird because this was definitely not on youtube for like a week! Or am I going crazy?

  64. E.... M....

    This isn't available for me on Spotify. I don't know why

  65. M.... K....

    I was wondering...
    Why 106 people disliked this?

    M.... K....

    It's a good song but some of the singing was a little crackly. I liked it though.

    M.... K....

    106 people don't like good music.

  66. D.... N....

    CD/LP?!

  67. B.... B....

    Saw him live last night .fantastic !! perfect venue ! a must see

  68. K.... N....

    I LOVE THAT REPLAY BUTTON ❤

  69. P.... J....

    Juste ceci : Merci !!.. Merci !!.. Merci !!

  70. L.... Y....

    I love u BARNS !!

  71. J.... R....

    Going to see him in Portland OR in two weeks!

  72. S.... ....

    this is the most beautiful thing I've heard in a long time.

  73. H.... N....

    god this song is amazing

  74. R.... S....

    wow! I absolutely love and can't get enough of Barns Courtney and Kaleo!!! You guys are FABULOUS!!! Keep up the heart n raw soul you put into your musical can hear it. It keeps me listening. I stumbled across both by accident. So the trend continues; all the things in my life that I love the most come to me quite by accident or no planning on my part.

  75. A.... A....

    Please put this on spotify 🙏🙏

  76. S.... L....

    Good lord, the man's voice is pure velvet

  77. D.... E....

    hes absolutely awesome.

    D.... E....

    Dilara Esengil sonunda türk buldum :)

  78. W.... ....

    This song just disappeared from spotify. It is one of my top two songs of all time, so sad to see it go.

  79. L.... I....

    I love all of his songs. This bloke is gold.

  80. M.... ....

    Loved your shit for a while now, loving this, it's nice to see you trying different topics and more emotional themes.

  81. J.... S....

    Honestly he sounds just like an older Johnny Cash in the beginning... gave me some serious nostalgia

    J.... S....

    Nostalgia did you grow up with Johnny Cash? Are you using that word correctly?

  82. A.... C....

    This guy is absolutely great! He keeps it real! I wonder if he's a Christian. Im thinking he probably is. Or, needs to be. He's very powerful, and has the ability to reach so many people.

  83. C.... J....

    This man needs way more fans

  84. M.... ....

    Your music is awesome

  85. L.... A....

    I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR YOU PLAY/SING WITH BRITTNEY OF ALABAMA SHAKES, I THINK YOU TWO YOU MAKE A FINE DUO - AT SOME POINT - :D

  86. R.... P....

    My bestfriend friend/ crush is leaving my school and this HURTS to listen to

    R.... P....

    issa's twenty one crybabies ya 😢 even though i dont have one ... but it feels though

    R.... P....

    Extreme Gamer yess😭

    R.... P....

    issa's twenty one crybabies dw bro :) have faith and wait.... you can achieve 😏 and happy Valentine's Day!

    R.... P....

    I know how you feel I have had to move then my girl friend had to Leve me to go back to TX and it hurts...but it helps me in a way

    R.... P....

    The music

  87. D.... M....

    What the hell, why did this suddenly disappear from Spotify?!

  88. J.... S....

    this sound like a song from red Dead redemption

  89. j.... t....

    lovely song if you are a lisstener ???

  90. O.... O....

    Heard this on the tv show pure genius and I had to find it.. it wasn't easy... totally in love with this.

    O.... O....

    Okajevo Onome I couldn't place where I knew this song from, thanks!

    O.... O....

    Lindsey Wigand totally awesome song

    O.... O....

    What show did you hear it on?

  91. S.... G....

    This guy is going to be huge!

    S.... G....

    I was saying that when he was still at 2k subs.

  92. K.... ....

    Reminds me of Stay and Jealous but voice giving me Cash. Crazy and genius!

  93. M.... P....

    great song to go to sleep to

  94. R.... p....

    new African fan here buddy.

  95. M.... P....

    Saw him live at Marathon Music Works in Nashville, TN. Great performer. Full of energy. Songs are good too.

  96. M.... ....

    this guy remembers me a lot of johnny cash which is good!

  97. E.... E....

    how do I download this song? I love it but looks like only Fire is on the site? I checked spotify and ITunes.... would love to buy this one!

  98. C.... H....

    you sure this isn't johnny cash reborn.