Lost John

Yeah, now he's long, long, long gone (Real nice)

Now he's long, long, long gone (Hear what happened to him)

Now, Lost John was standing by the railroad track

A-waitin' for the freight train to come back

The freight train come back and never made no stop

Lost John thought he'd have to ride the top

Now he's long, long, long gone

Now he's long, long, long gone (Yeah)

Now, Lost John came into a country woman's house

Sat there as quiet, yes, just as quiet as a mouse

She said, "Mr. Lost, come be my friend

Be my friend until the end"

'Cause I'm long, long, long gone

Yeah, long, long, long gone

Now, she said, "Lost John, have some beer

I'll sent for the porter, and he'll bring it here"

He said, "Now, woman, don't you buy no beer

The cops is on me tail and they'll soon be here"

And I'm long, long, long gone

In the morning, long, long, long gone

Ay, Lost John need a pair of shoes of his own

The finest shoes that ever was worn

He was on the front, he was behind

You couldn't tell which way Lost John goin'

Now he's long, long, long gone

Ay, he's long, long, long gone

And they caught Lost John, put him in the pen

Someone's been a-gunnin', now he's out again

If anybody asks you who sung the song

Tell 'em, Lonnie Donegan been here and gone

I'm long, long, long gone

Yeah, I'm long, long, long gone

And I'm long, long, long gone

And I'm long, long, long gone