Johnny B. Goode

Performed by Marty McFly (sung by Marc Campbell) and the Starlighters. Lyrics transcribed by Linda Hennrick.


Way down in Lousianna
Down in 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
Name of Johnny B. Goode
Who never ever learned
To read or write so well
He could play a guitar
Just like he's ringin' a bell

*   Go, go, go, Johnny, go
Go, go, Johnny, go, go, go
Go, Johnny, go
Go, go, Johnny, go, go (go)
Johnny B. Goode

He used to carry his guitar
In a gunny sack
And sit beneath the trees
By the railroad track
The engineer could see him
Sittin' in the shade
Strummin' to the rhythm
That the driver made
People passin' by
You know they'd stop and say
"Oh my, that little country boy
Sure can play"

[repeat * *]

Well his mama told him
"One day you will be a man
And you will be the leader
Of a big old band
People gonna come
From miles around
To listen to you playin'
Till the sun goes down
And one day maybe
Your name gonna be in lights
Sayin', `Johnny B. Goode Tonight'"
Go

[repeat * and fade]


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