Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Johnny Porter, artist - Ry Cooder. Album song 1970 - 1987, in the genre R&B
Date of issue: 08.12.2013
Record label: Rhino Entertainment Company
Song language: English
Johnny Porter |
Johnny Porter was the oldest in his family |
And I remember he was almost twenty one |
Y’know I can’t quite explain the situation |
But he broke into his father’s truck and stole a gun |
Mother running down the highway screaming |
Johnny it’s too bad, oh it’s too and it’s bad |
And it’s too bad |
Well, his father wonders where he got the money |
And he wonders if he got it right or wrong |
Then Johnny killed a man in Pensacola, Florida |
And he caught a freight train and and took off on the run |
Well, run, Johnny, run |
They’re rolling right behind you |
Run, Johnny, run |
You know they’re gonna find you |
You come out late at night, cause you’re running for your life |
Hmm, Johnny Porter |
Johnny Porter |
Yeah, yeah, yeah |
Well, it’s a shame the way you make your mother worry |
And it’s hurts inside to sit and watch her cry |
And it will be a long time before she knows the answer |
But it won’t be long before she’ll see ya die |
Well, I was standing in my front door early this morning |
So sad, when I heard my neighbor say |
«Johnny Porter was no good to anybody |
But I hate to see him throw his life away» |
Now run, Johnny, run |
They’re rolling right behind you |
Run, Johnny, run |
You know they’re gonna find you |
You come out late at night, cause you’re running for your life |
Well, Johnny Porter, Johnny Porter |
Found him holed up in some dark and dirty building |
Heard his mother begging, «Please, let Johnny go!» |
That’s when John fired his pistol |
As a warning and he said |
«I was born to die by the gun» |
«And I was born to die by the gun» |
«I was born to die by the gun» |
«I was born to die by the gun» |
Said run, Johnny, run |
They’re rolling right behind you |
Run, Johnny, run |
You know they’re gonna find you |
You come out late at night, cause you’re running for your life |
Johnny Porter, yeah Johnny Porter |
Yeah Johnny Porter, Johnny Porter |