He's gonna rise  
 Everyone knows that Johnny is ready  
 He's ready to fly  
 Up on the rooftop he turns to the crowd  
 No one is waiting  
 No one is there  
    
 Chorus  
 Nobody knows why Elvis threw it all away  
 Nobody knows what Ruby had to hide  
 Nobody knows why some of us get broken hearts  
 And some of us find a world that's clear and bright  
 You could be packed up and ready  
 Knowing exactly where to go  
 How come you miss the connection?  
 No use in asking...the answer is nobody knows  
 No use in asking...the answer is nobody knows  
  
 Johnny will keep his illusions  
 What else can he do?  
 And you can pretend that it would be different  
 If it happened to you  
 But up on the rooftop, it's a whole other world  
 And who could see heaven  
 And not want to stay?  
  
 Repeat chorus