Johnny Be Good - Chuck Berry

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verse 1
deep down in louisiana close to new orleans way back up in the woods among the ever greens there's still a log cabin made of earth and wood where lived a country boy named johnny be good
who never ever learnedto read or write so well but he could play the guitar just like he's ringing a bell

chorus
go go (go johnny go) go (go johnny go) go (go johnny go) go(go johnny go)go johnny be good

verse 2
he used carry his guitar in a gunny sack or sit beneath the tree by the railroad track oh he landed in tree sittin in the shade strummin at the ryhthm that the drivers made the people passin by they would stop and say o my what the little country boy could play

chorus

(instrumental)

verse 3
his momma told him someday he will be a man and you will be a leader of a big ole band many people commin from miles around to hear you play your music when the sun go down maybe someday your name will be in lights sayin johnny be good tonight 

chorus
go go (go johnny go)go go (gojohnny go)go go (o johnny go go go go johnny go go johnny be good