燃える太陽　ギラギラの夏
黄色い海は　ひまわり畑

こんな世界の片隅で
俺は一生　終わるのか?

芋虫ジョニー
緑色の葉っぱの上
芋虫ジョニー
風に吹かれ飛び出すんだ
芋虫ジョニー
まだ見たことない世界へと
芋虫ジョニー
遠く　遠く　彼方まで
波に乗れるか?
芋虫ジョニー

赤い夕陽が　辺りを染めて
地面に落ちた夢の抜け殻

こんな挫折に這いまわり
孤独になる　落ちこぼれ

頑張れジョニー
カッコ悪く　情けないが
頑張れジョニー
今の俺も生きているぜ
頑張れジョニー
茎を登れ　もう一度
頑張れジョニー
いつか　いつか　脱皮して
空を飛べるか?
芋虫ジョニー

＜セリフ＞
「俺の名前は、芋虫ジョニー。
今は、こんな世間を這いずりまわる身だが、
いつかは、きっと、空を飛ぶぜ!
忘れるなよ、芋虫ジョニー!」

芋虫ジョニー
緑色の葉っぱの上
芋虫ジョニー
風に吹かれ飛び出すんだ
芋虫ジョニー
まだ見たことない世界へと
芋虫ジョニー
遠く　遠く　彼方まで
波に乗れるか?
芋虫ジョニー

moeru taiyou GIRAGIRA no natsu
kiiroi umi wa himawari batake

konna sekai no katasumi de
ore wa isshou owaru no ka?

Imomushi JOHNNY
midoriiro no happa no ue
Imomushi JOHNNY
kaze ni fuka re tobidasun da
Imomushi JOHNNY
mada mi ta koto nai sekai e to
Imomushi JOHNNY
tooku tooku kanata made
nami ni noreru ka?
Imomushi JOHNNY

akai yuuhi ga atari wo somete
jimen ni ochita yume no nukegara

konna zasetsu ni hai mawari
kodoku ni naru ochikobore

ganbare JOHNNY
KAKKO waruku nasakenai ga
ganbare JOHNNY
ima no ore mo iki te iru ze
ganbare JOHNNY
kuki wo nobore mouichido
ganbare JOHNNY
itsuka itsuka dappi shite
sora wo toberu ka?
Imomushi JOHNNY

<SERIFU>
"ore no namae wa, Imomushi JOHNNY.
ima wa, konna seken wo haizuri mawaru mi da ga,
itsuka wa, kitto, sora wo tobu ze!
wasureru na yo, Imomushi JOHNNY!"

Imomushi JOHNNY
midoriiro no happa no ue
Imomushi JOHNNY
kaze ni fuka re tobidasun da
Imomushi JOHNNY
mada mi ta koto nai sekai e to
Imomushi JOHNNY
tooku tooku kanata made
nami ni noreru ka?
Imomushi JOHNNY

The blazing sun, a sparkling summer,
The sunflower field is a yellow sea.

In this corner of the world
Will my whole life be over?

Caterpiller Johnny
On a green leaf,
Caterpiller Johnny
The wind blows and I jump out.
Caterpiller Johnny
Not yet having seen the world,
Caterpiller Johnny
Far, far in the distance,
Do I go with the flow?
Caterpiller Johnny

The red setting sun, the riverbank is dyed,
The ground fades out of my dream's empty shell.

Such frustrations crawl around
I become a lonely leftover.

Keep at it, Johnny
Unattractive and miserable,
Keep at it, Johnny
Let me be alive now.
Keep at it, Johnny
Going up the stalks again,
Keep at it, Johnny
Someday, someday will I molt
And be able to fly?
Keep at it, Johnny

"My name is Caterpiller Johnny.
Now I creep around the world, but
Sooner or later, I will surely fly!
Don't forget me, Caterpiller Johnny!"

Caterpiller Johnny
On a green leaf,
Caterpiller Johnny
The wind blows and I jump out.
Caterpiller Johnny
Not yet having seen the world,
Caterpiller Johnny
Far, far in the distance,
Do I go with the flow?
Caterpiller Johnny