Johnny Be Goode

by Chuck Berry


Lyrics:

Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans
Way back up on the woods among the evergreens
There stood an old cabin made of earth and wood
Where lived a country boy named Johnny B Goode
Who'd never ever learned to read or write so well
But he could play a guitar just like a ringin' 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 gurny sack
Go sit beneath the tree by the railroad track
Old engineers in the train would see him him sittin' in the shade
Strummin' with the rhythm that the drivers made
The people passed him 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 old band
Many people comin' from miles around
To hear you play your music when the sun goes down
Maybe some day your name will be in lights
Sayin' "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!



Johnny B Goode is the . . .

  • sixth (6th) song on the Berry Is On Top album,
  • seventh (7th) song on the Best Of Chuck Berry album,
  • nineteenth (19th) song on disc 1 of the Chess Box set,
  • seventeenth (17th) song (recorded live) on disc 3 of the Chess Box set,
  • second (2nd) song on the E.P. Collection album,
  • eighth (8th) song on the Golden Hits album,
  • fourth (4th) song on the Great album,
  • sixth (6th) song (in a medley with O Carol) on the Greatest Hits Live album,
  • eighth (8th) song on the Live album,
  • twelfth (12th) song on the Live At Fillmore Auditorium album,
  • eighth (8th) song on the London Sessions album,
  • sixth (6th) song on the Rock 'N' Roll Rarities album,
  • fourteenth (14th) song on the Volume 1 - His Best album, and the
  • fifth (5th) song on the Wonderful Music Of album. It is an original song by Chuck Berry.

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