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 be good

Who never ever learned to read or write so well

But he could play the guitar just like ringin a bell



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Go, go, go jonny go go

go johnny go go

go johnny go go

go johnny go go

go, johnny be good



He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack

Or sit beneath the tree by the railroad track

O the engineer would see him sitting in the shade

Strummin' to the rhythm that the driver made

People passing by they'd stop and say

Oh my but that little country boy can play



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His mama told him some day you will be a man

And you will be the leader of a big old band

Many people coming from miles around

And hear you play your music till the sun goes down

Maybe someday your name gonna be in lights

Sayin' jonny be good tonight



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