Amy Ray Johnny Rottentale Lyrics

Johnny Rottentale Lyrics

Words and music by Amy Ray



Yeah when I go over yonder

I will see my mother

My sister and my father

But my brother is going to hell 



Yeah they hung him from the gallows

As the sun turned red from yellow

And the crowd they heard him halting

And they sighed with much relief 



The preacher asked him for any last words

My brother spit on to his clean shirt

And he smiled without redemption

And said this is one soul god don't need 



Oh yes I loved him but I won't miss him

As he's burning and he's twisting

For his heartless dedication

To the devil and it's creed 



Oh as a child we called him rotten

'Til he was lonely and forgotten

And he revenged our constant jeering

Oh with his every word and deed 



Oh yeah and for my contribution

Oh and the souls lack of retribution

I would ask the lords forgiveness

On my very bended knee 



Oh it's the tale of johnny rotten

Yeah who was lonely and forgotten

And it's the tale of my only brother