deep down in jamaica close to mandeville
back up in the woods on top of a hill
there stood an old hut made of earth and wood
there lived a country boy named johnny b goode
he never learned to read and write so well
but he could play his like ringin’ a bell yell
i said go go johnny
johnny be good tonight yeah ah
i said go go johnny
johnny b goode
he used to carry his in a gunny sack
deeoodoo deeoodoo
sitting in a tree in the railroad track
deeoodoo deeoodoo
old engineer in the train sittin’ in the shade
choochooooo
strummin’ with the rhythm that the drivers made
deeoodoo deeoodoo
people passing by would stop and say
deeoodoo deeoodoo
oh my oh my oh what a boy can play
i said go go johnny
johnny be good tonight
said go go johnny
johnny b goode
musical interlude
mama said son you gotta be a man
go be a man
you got to be the leader of a reggae band
skengay skengay skengay skengay
people comin’ in from miles around
deeoodoo deeoodoo
to hear you play until the sun goes down
deeoodoo deeoodoo
boy someday your name will be in the lights
deeoodoo deeoodoo
sayin’ johnny johnny b goode tonite
i said go go johnny
johnny be good tonight yeah ah
said go go johnny
johnny you better be good
said go go johnny
johnny be good tonight
play go johnny
johnny b goode
i said go go go go go johnny
johnny be good tonight
Artist: Peter Tosh
Year: 1983
Decade: 80s
Language: en
Word Count: 178