Johnny B. Goode (Live) - George Thorogood & The Destroyers

Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans Way back up in the woods among the evergreens There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode Who never ever learned to read or write so well But he could play a guitar just like a ringing a bell Go go Go Johnny go! Go Go Johnny go! Go Go Johnny go! Go Go Johnny go! Go Johnny B. Goode! He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack Go sit beneath the tree by the railroad track Oh, the engineer would see him sitting in the shade Strumming with the rhythm that the drivers made The people passing by, they would stop and say Oh my, but that little country boy could play Go go Go Johnny go! Go Go Johnny go! Go Go Johnny go! Go Go Johnny go! Go Johnny B. Goode! His mother told him "Someday you will be a man, And you will be the leader of a big ol' band. Many people coming from miles around To hear you play your music when the sun go down Maybe someday your name'll be in lights Saying Johnny B. Goode tonight." Go go Go Johnny go Go go go Johnny go Go go go Johnny go Go go go Johnny go Go Johnny B. Goode

Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans Way back up in the woods among the evergreens There stood an log cabin made of earth and wood Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode Who never learned to read or write so well But he could play a guitar just like ringing a bell Go go Go Johnny go go Go Johnny go go Go Johnny go go Go Johnny go go Johnny B. Goode His mother told him, someday you will be a man You will be the leader of a big old band Many people coming from miles around To hear you play your music when the sun goes down And maybe someday your name will be in lights Saying Johnny B. Goode tonight Go go Go Johnny go go Go Johnny go go Go Johnny go go Go Johnny go go Johnny B. Goode His mother told him, someday you will be a man You will be the leader of a big old band Many people coming from miles around To hear you play your music when the sun go down And maybe someday your name will be in lights Saying Johnny B. Goode tonight Go go Go Johnny go go Go Johnny go go Go Johnny go go Go Johnny go go Johnny B. Goode

Yeah! Oh, Johnny B. Goode! Give it to me He's down in Lousiana, close to New Orleans Back up in the woods among the evergreens Stood a log cabin made of earth and wood Lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode He never ever learned to read or write so well He played the guitar like the ringin' of a bell Oh, go Go, Johnny, go, go Go, Johnny, go, go Go, Johnny, go, go Go, Johnny, go, go Oh, oh, Johnny B. Goode Yeah, he used to carry guitar in a gunny sack Sittin' 'neath the trees by the railroad track The old engineer would blow it on a lovely day Hittin' it to the rhythm that the drivers made People passin' by used to stop and say "Oh, that little country boy could play" Go, go Go, Johnny, go, go Go, Johnny, go, go Go, Johnny, go, go Go, Johnny, go, go Whoa, Johnny B. Goode Well, his mama told him, someday, son, you gonna be a man Say you're gonna be the leader of a big old band Many people coming from miles around Hear you play your music when the sun goes down Maybe someday your name will in light Johnny B. Goode, tonight Go, go, go, Johnny, go Go, go, go, go, Johnny, go Go, go, go, go, Johnny, go Go, go, go, go, Johnny, go Go, go, go, go Oh-ho Lord, Johnny B. Goode Give it to me now! Oh, go, go, Johnny, go, go Go, Johnny, go, go Go, Johnny, go, go Go, Johnny, go, go Oh, Johnny B. Goode Whoo! I said go! Oh, give it to me! Oh, Johnny B. Goode

Deep down Louisiana close to New Orleans Way back up in the woods among the evergreens There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode Who never ever learned to read or write so well But he'd play the guitar just like a ringing a bell Go go, go Johnny go Go, go Johnny go Go, go Johnny go Go, go Johnny go Go go, Johnny B. Goode He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack Go sit beneath the tree by the railroad track The engineerswould see him sitting in the shade Strumming with the rhythm that the drivers made People passing by they would stop and say Oh my that little country boy could play Go go, go Johnny go Go, go Johnny go Go, go Johnny go Go, go Johnny go Go go, Johnny B. Goode His mother told him "Someday you will be a man And you will be the leader of a big old band Many people coming from miles around To hear you play your music when the sun go down Maybe someday your name will be in lights Saying Johnny B. Goode tonight." Go go, go Johnny go Go, go Johnny go Go, go Johnny go Go, go Johnny go Go go, go go, Johnny B. Goode

Deep down in Lousiana, close to New Orleans Back up in the hills among the evergreens There stood an old cabin made of earth and wood Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode He never, ever learned to read or write so well But he could play a guitar just like ringin' a bell Go, go, go, Johnny, go, go Go, Johnny, go, go, go, Johnny, go Go, go, go, go, Johnny, go Go, go, Johnny B. Goode He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack Sit beside the tree by the railroad track The engineer would see him sittin' in the shade Listen to the rhythm that the drivers made People coming by, they would stop and wave Oh my, but that little country boy could play Go, go, go, Johnny, go, go Go, Johnny go, go, go, Johnny, go Go, go, go, go, Johnny, go Go, go, Johnny B. Goode Alright, guys! Well, his momma told him someday you will be a man And you will be the leader of a big old band Many people come from miles around To hear you play the guitar when the sun go down Maybe someday your name will be in lights But Johnny B. Goode tonight Go, go, go, go, go, Johnny, go, go Go, Johnny, go, go, go, Johnny, go Go, go, go, go, Johnny, go Go, go, Johnny B. Goode

As I got on a city bus and found a vacant seat, I thought I saw my future bride walkin' up the street, I shouted to the driver "hey conductor, you must slow down. I think I see her please let me off this bus" Nadine, honey is that you? Oh, Nadine. Honey, is that you? Seems like every time I see you darling you got something else to do. I saw her from the corner when she turned and doubled back And started walkin' toward a coffee colored Cadillac I was pushin' through the crowd to get to where shes at And I was campaign shouting like a southern diplomat. Downtown searching for her, looking all around, Saw her getting in a yellow cab heading up town. I caught a loaded taxi, paid up everybodys tab. With a twenty-dollar bill, told him "catch that yellow cab." She moves around like a wave of summer breeze, Go, driver, go, go, catch her balmy breeze. Moving through the traffuc like a mounted cavalier Leaning out the taxi window trying to make her hear.

My baby left me and my mule got lame Lost my money in a poker game A windstorm came just the other day Blew the house that I lived in away I'm havin' so much trouble, so much trouble So much trouble, I'm about to lose my mind Started sellin' whiskey, wine, and gin They caught me last week and last night again Now, the sheriff he comes, in sight Walked into my house and caught me shootin' dice I'm havin' so much trouble, so much trouble So much trouble, I'm about to lose my mind Carried me away, my pajamas on I even hate that I was born Let me out and I'll go cross town Couldn't find my baby, she'd put me down I'm havin' so much trouble, so much trouble So much trouble, I'm about to lose my mind Went to the races, placed my bet My hard luck my horse isn't in yet I go across town after I blows my dough Even landlady changed the lock on the door I'm havin' so much trouble, so much trouble So much trouble, I'm about to lose my mind Pawned my watch, pawned my chain I'd a pawned myself, but I was ashamed Got a job on the city pay Late one mornin', laid me off that day So much trouble, so much trouble So much trouble, I'm about to lose my mind, yeah My baby left me and my mule got lame Lost my money in a poker game A windstorm came just the other day Blew the house that I lived in, away I'm havin' so much trouble, so much trouble So much trouble, I'm about to lose my mind Trouble, trouble, trouble

Elmore James The sky is crying Look at the tears roll down the street The sky is crying Look at the tears roll down the street I'm feeling sad and lonely My baby's left me Understanding and a little lovin' A little love is all that I need Understanding and a little lovin' A little love is all that I need But misunderstanding and a no-good woman They both cause my heart to bleed Now every morning The weeping willows weep for me Now every morning baby The weeping willows weep for me The birds sing a little tune I wish they'd sing my baby back home to me The sky is crying Look at the tears roll down the street The sky is crying Look at the tears roll down the street I'm feeling sad and lonely My baby's left me

I know a cat named Way-out Willie He's got a groovy little chick named Rocking' Lily Yeah, rock'n'rolling Suzie Q Does that crazy old hand jive, too Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive Do that crazy hand jive Mama, mama, look at Sister Flo Doing that hand jive with Uncle Joe When I gave little sister a dime I said "Do that hand jive one more time" Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive Do that crazy hand jive A doctor, a lawyer and an Indian Chief They all dig that Diddley beat Way-out Willie gave them all a treat When he did that hand jive with his feet Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive Do that crazy hand jive Papa told Willie, "You'll ruin my home You and that hand jive have got to go" Willie told Papa, "Don't you put me down They're doing that hand jive all around town" Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive Do that crazy hand jive Willie and Lily got married last fall They had a little Willie Junior, and that ain't all Well, the baby got famous in his crib, you see When he did that hand jive on MTV Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive Do that crazy hand jive