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Johnny B. Goode Lyrics By Johnny Winter

    deep down in louisiana close to new orleans
    way back up in the woods among the evergreens
    there stood a log cabin made of earth and wood
    where lived a country boy name of johnny b goode
    who never ever learned to read or write so well
    but he could play a just like ringin’ a bell

    go go
    go johnny go
    go
    go johnny go
    go
    go johnny go
    go
    go johnny go
    go
    johnny b goode

    he use to carry his in a gunny sack
    go sit beneath the tree by the railroad track
    oh the engineer would see him sitting in the shade
    strummin’ with the rhythm that the drivers made
    people passing by they would stop and say
    oh my but that little country boy could play

    go go
    go johnny go
    go
    go johnny go
    go
    go johnny go
    go
    go johnny go
    go
    johnny b goode

    his mother told him someday you will be a man
    and you will be the leader of a big old band
    many people comin’ from miles around
    to hear you play your music when the sun go down
    maybe someday your name will be in lights
    sayin’ johnny b goode tonight

    go go
    go johnny go
    go go go
    johnny go
    oh go go
    johnny go
    oh go go
    johnny go
    go
    johnny b goode

    Artist: Johnny Winter

    Year: 1970

    Decade: 70s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 158