Joe Ely Johnny`s Blues Lyrics

Johnny`s Blues Lyrics

Well Johnny come in last night, man he was an awful sight

The Bartender said, "Hey Johnny, there'll be no band tonight"

"The piano-man's drunk, he been down in the dumps

The drummer's in bed, he got a pain in his head

No Johnny, there'll be no band tonight"



The clock was stickin' close to ten, the mailman came runnin' in

He said, "Anybody here named Johnny? I got a special delivery for him"

"It's from a woman he knows, it's from his Bayou Rose

The girl of his dreams wants a wedding ring"

Love Rosie, "I've got a letter for him", that's what the letter said



Johnny jumped up from his beer, he told the mailman, "Yes I'm here"

And then he read it out loud to the bar room crowd

Before they had a chance to cheer

He said, "Call up the band, I'm a happy man

I want them to play on my wedding day"

When he told them, they had a chance to cheer



The piano-man came even though it was rainin'

The drummer was drummin' just like and insane man

They tore off the roof, they knocked down the doors

And Johnny and his bride drove away in her Ford



Slappin' that dash to the beat of the band

Draggin' behind them a string of tin cans

And he ain't been back yet but I know when he do

Well Johnny's gonna play some of the meanest blues

Well go Johnny, yeah go, go, go Johnny