Lost John - Chris Barber, Lonnie Donegan

Ha!

This here’s a story about Lost John

Lost John done flew the coop!

Hee!

How many long gone?

Lost John standin' by the railroad track

Waitin' for the freight train to come back

Freight train came back and never made no stop

Lost John thought he’d have to ride on top

Well, he’s long, long, long gone (woo-yeah)

And he’s long, long, long gone

Yeah, lost John came into the country woman’s house

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

She said, 'Now Mister Lost John, be my friend

Be my friend up until the end.'

Well ('cause) he’s long, long, long gone

(Well, l’m talkin' 'bout it)

Now he’s long, long, long gone

(Yeah, came into the country woman’s house)

Lost John came into a country woman’s house

Sat there as quiet, quiet as a mouse

Said, 'Mister Lost John be my friend

Be my friend until the end.'

Well, I’m long, long, long gone

Well, I’m (he's) long, long, long gone

Yeah, she said

'Lost John a-don't you have no fear

I’m sending for the porter, gonna buy some beer'

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

The cop’s is on my trail and-a soon be here'

Well, I’m long, long, long gone

(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Well, he’s long, long, long gone

(Makin' a pair of shoes of his own)

Well, they caught Lost John

Put 'em in the pen

Summer break and gone

And now he’s out again

If anybody asks you

Who sung this song

Tell 'em Lonnie Donegan

Been 'ere and gone

Well, he’s long, long, long gone (ooone)

Well, he’s long, long, long gone (one more time, ah)

Well, he’s long, long, long gone

(He's goin', he’s goin')

Well he’s long, long, (long) gone

(Bib-idy-ba-ba-ba-ba-baah)

Hey, baby!

(Thank you)

Thank you!

Oh yeah, Mike (yeah)

VM: Thankyou very much

Now we would like to have a surprise for you tonight

I’d like to bring on a friend of mine from way back, Dr John

Yeah

We’re gonna do this-a, we’re gonna do this song

That was written by a, while back by this-a British-a trumpet player/guitarist

Ken Colyer

(Yeah, that’s the man)

Goes like this

One, okay

One