Johnny Porter - The Persuasions

Lord have mercy

Well

Well, Johnny was the oldest in his family

As I remember he was almost twenty one

But I can’t quite explain the situation

But he broke his father’s truck and stoled a gun

His mama running after him a-screaming

Johnny it’s too bad, it’s too bad

His daddy wonders where he got that money

He wonders if he got it right or wrong

But Johnny killed a man in Pensacola, Florida

Caught a freight train and and took off on the run

But Johnny didn’t have much education

Johnny, it’s too bad (It's too bad)

Well, run, Johnny, run (Well)

They’re rolling right behind you

Go on Johnny, run (Well)

You know they’re gonna find you

You only come out at night

'Cause you’re running for your life

Johnny Porter, it’s too bad

It’s a shame that you should make your mother worry

Well it hurts so bad to sit and watch her cry

But it won’t be long before you find an the answer

And it won’t be long it seem before you die

Somebody please take the time and talk to Johnny

Somebody please try to help him change his ways

'Cause it sure ain’t no fun

When you’re living by the gun

Johnny Porter, it’s too bad

Well, run, Johnny, run (Well)

They’re rolling right behind you

Go on, Johnny, run (Lawd)

You know they’re gonna find you

You only come out at night

'Cause you’re running for your life

Johnny Porter, it’s too bad

Lord have mercy

Oh oh

I was standing in my front door this morning

It’s a shame I could hear my neighbor say

They say Johnny was no good to anybody

But it’s sad because he threw his life away

They caught him held up in some dark and dirty building

And his mother beggin' «Please lay down that gun»

That’s when Johnny fired his pistol as a warning, sayin'

«As I live by, I’ll die by the gun»

That’s what he said y’all

«As I live by, I’ll die by the gun»

Johnny Porter, I

Run, Johnny, run (Well)

They’re rolling right behind you

Go on Johnny, run (Well)

You know they’re gonna find you

You only come out at night

'Cause you’re running for your life

Johnny Porter, it’s too bad (Oh Lord)

Run Johnny, run (Well)

Run Johnny, run (Uh huh)

Run Johnny run (Well)

Run run run run run run run

Run Johnny, run (You gotta)

Run Johnny, run (Lord)

Run Johnny, run (Oh)

Run run run run run run run

Run Johnny, run (You gotta)

Run Johnny, run (Can't stop now)

Run Johnny, run (Well)

Run run run run run run run

Run Johnny, run

Run Johnny, run (Can't stop now)

Run Johnny, run (You gotta)

Run run run run run run run

Run Johnny, run (I can’t stop now)

Run Johnny, run (You gotta)

Run Johnny, run (Aw)

Run run run run run run run

Run Johnny, run (You gotta)

Run Johnny, run (Can't stop now)

Run Johnny, run

Run run run run run run run