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Deep down in louisiana |
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Close to new orleans, |
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Way back up in the woods |
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Among the evergreens, |
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There stand a country cabin |
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Made of clay and wood, |
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Where lives a young country boy |
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Named johnny b. goode, |
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He never ever learned |
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To read or write a book so well, |
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But he could play his guitar |
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Just like a-ringing a bell. |
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Go go, go johnny go go go! |
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Go johnny go go go! |
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Go johnny go go go! |
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Go johnny go go go! |
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Aah johnny b. goode! |
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He used to carry his guitar |
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In a gunny sack, |
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Sit beneath the trees |
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By the railroad track. |
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Oh sitting and a-playing |
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In the shade, |
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Drumming to the rhythm |
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That the drivers made. |
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People passing by |
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Used to stop and say: |
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My oh my, |
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That country boy can play. |
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Go go, go johnny go go go! |
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Go johnny go go go! |
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Go johnny go go go! |
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Go johnny go go go! |
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Aah johnny b. goode! |
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Well his mama told him: |
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Someday you will be a man. |
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And you will be the leader |
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Of a big old band. |
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Many people coming |
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From miles around, |
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To hear you play your music |
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Till the sun goes down. |
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Maybe some day |
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Your name will be in light, |
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Saying: johnny |
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B. goode tonight! go go, go johnny go go go! |
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Go johnny go go go! |
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Go johnny go go go! |
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Go johnny go go go! |
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Aah johnny b. goode! |