Long John Lyrics

'Long John'

All lines are repeated.
LEADER:

l. It"s a long John,

He"s a long gone,

Like a turkey through the corn,

Through the long corn.

2. Well, my John said,

In the ten chap ten,

"If a man die,

He will live again."

Well, they crucified Jesus

And they nailed him to the cross;

Sister Mary cried,

'My child is lost!'

Chorus:

Well, long John,

He"s long gone,

He"s long gone.

Mister John, John,

Old Big-eye John,

Oh, John, John,

It"s a long John.

3. Says-uh: "Come on, gal,

And-uh shut that do',"

Says, "The dogs is comin'
And I"ve got to go."

Chorus:

It"s a long John,

He"s long gone,

It"s a long John,

He"s a long gone.

4. "Well-a two, three minutes,

Let me catch my win';

In-a two, three minutes,

I"m gone again."

Chorus:

He"s long John,

He"s long gone,

He"s long gone,

He"s long gone.

5. Well, my John said

Just before he did,
"Well, I"m goin' home,

See Mary Lid."

Chorus:

He"s John, John,

Old John, John,

With his long clothes on,

Just a-skippin' through the corn.

6. Well, my John said

On the fourth day,

Well, to "tell my rider

That I"m on my way."

Chorus:

He"s long gone,

He"s long gone,

He"s long gone,

It"s a long John.

7. "Gonna call this summer,

Ain"t gon" call no mo",

If I call next summer,

Be in Baltimore."

He"s long gone.