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Yeah baby
This here's a story about Lost John
Lost John done flew the coop
How many long gone?
Lost John standin' by the railroad track
Waitin' for the freight train to come back
Freight train come back and never made no stop
Lost John thought he'd have to ride on top
Well, he's long, long, long gone
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, ââ¬Â½Now Mister Lost John, be my friend
Be my friend up until the endââ¬Â
Well, he's long, long, long gone
(Well, I'm talkin' 'bout it)
And he's long, long, long gone
(Yeah, he came in country woman's house)
Lost John came into a country woman's house
Sat there as quiet, quiet as a mouse
Said, ââ¬Â½Mister Lost John, be my friend
Be my friend until the endââ¬Â
Well, I'm long, long, long gone
Well, I'm long, long, long gone
She said, ââ¬Â½Lost John don't you have no fear
I'm sending for the porter, gonna buy some beerââ¬Â
He said, ââ¬Â½Now woman don't you buy no beer
The cop is on my trail and soon be hereââ¬Â
Well, I'm long, long, long gone
Well, he's long, long, long gone
(Makin' a pair of shoes of his own)
Well, they caught Lost John, put him 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 here and gone
Well, he's long, long, long gone
Well, he's long, long, long gone
One more time
Well, he's long, long, long gone
(He's goin', he's goin')
Well, he's long, long, gone
- Album:
- Keep Me Singing
- Duets: Re-Working The Catalogue
- Astral Weeks
- Born to Sing: No Plan B
- Playlist
- Keep It Simple
- Moondance
- His Band And The Street Choir
- Miscellaneous
- A Night In San Francisco
- Come Running (Live at the Troubadour)
- Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart (Expanded Edition)
- A Night In San Francisco (Live)
- Tupelo Honey (Expanded Reissue)
- The Skiffle Sessions: Live In Belfast
- His Band And The Street Choir (Expanded Edition)
- Astral Weeks: Live At the Hollywood Bowl
- Back on Top
- Live at the Grand Opera House Belfast
- Wavelength