Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Lost John, artist - Chris Barber. Album song A Life on the Road - Chris Barber in Retrospect, in the genre Date of issue: 12.03.2020
Record label: Upbeat
Song language: English
Lost John |
| Ha! |
| This here’s a story about Lost John |
| Lost John done flew the coop! |
| Hee! |
| How many long gone? |
| Lost John standin' by the railroad track |
| Waitin' for the freight train to come back |
| Freight train came back and never made no stop |
| Lost John thought he’d have to ride on top |
| Well, he’s long, long, long gone (woo-yeah) |
| And he’s long, long, long gone |
| Yeah, lost John came into the country woman’s house |
| Sat down there as quiet, just as quiet as a mouse |
| She said, 'Now Mister Lost John, be my friend |
| Be my friend up until the end.' |
| Well ('cause) he’s long, long, long gone |
| (Well, l’m talkin' 'bout it) |
| Now he’s long, long, long gone |
| (Yeah, came into the country woman’s house) |
| Lost John came into a country woman’s house |
| Sat there as quiet, quiet as a mouse |
| Said, 'Mister Lost John be my friend |
| Be my friend until the end.' |
| Well, I’m long, long, long gone |
| Well, I’m (he's) long, long, long gone |
| Yeah, she said |
| 'Lost John a-don't you have no fear |
| I’m sending for the porter, gonna buy some beer' |
| He said, 'Now woman don’t you buy no beer |
| The cop’s is on my trail and-a soon be here' |
| Well, I’m long, long, long gone |
| (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) |
| Well, he’s long, long, long gone |
| (Makin' a pair of shoes of his own) |
| Well, they caught Lost John |
| Put 'em in the pen |
| Summer break and gone |
| And now he’s out again |
| If anybody asks you |
| Who sung this song |
| Tell 'em Lonnie Donegan |
| Been 'ere and gone |
| Well, he’s long, long, long gone (ooone) |
| Well, he’s long, long, long gone (one more time, ah) |
| Well, he’s long, long, long gone |
| (He's goin', he’s goin') |
| Well he’s long, long, (long) gone |
| (Bib-idy-ba-ba-ba-ba-baah) |
| Hey, baby! |
| (Thank you) |
| Thank you! |
| Oh yeah, Mike (yeah) |
| VM: Thankyou very much |
| Now we would like to have a surprise for you tonight |
| I’d like to bring on a friend of mine from way back, Dr John |
| Yeah |
| We’re gonna do this-a, we’re gonna do this song |
| That was written by a, while back by this-a British-a trumpet player/guitarist |
| Ken Colyer |
| (Yeah, that’s the man) |
| Goes like this |
| One, okay |
| One |