Lost John

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Now this here's the story about an 
escaped convict called Long Gone 
Lost John
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Its got a nice chorus so if anybody 
wants to join in heres the way it 
goes,
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Sing it for em boys--yeah

[Chorus]
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He's a long long  long gone, real 
nice
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Now he's a long long  long gone 
(here's a'what happened to him)

[Verse 1]
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Now Lost John standing by the 
railroad track
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Waiting for the freight train to 
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come back
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The freight train come back and 
never made no stop
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Lost John thought he'd have to ride 
the top, now he's a...

[Chorus]
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long long  long gone, (bad boy)
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He's a long long  long gone yeah

[Verse 2]
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Now Lost John came into a country 
womans house
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Sat there as quiet, as quiet as a 
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mouse
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Said Mr Lost John, "Be my friend,
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Be my friend until the end. 'Cos I'm
 a... "

[Chorus]
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long long  long gone
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Everybody long long  long gone

[Verse 3]
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Now she said Lost John have some 
beer
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I'll send for the porter and I'll 
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bring it here
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He said "Now woman don't you buy no 
beer.
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The cops is my trail and they'll 
soon be here, and I'm a.."

[Chorus]
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long long  long gone,
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In the mornin', long long  long gone

[Verse 4]
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Hey, Lost John needs a pair of shoes
 of his own
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The finest shoes that ever was worn
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Heels on the front, Heels behind
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You couldn't tell which a'way Lost 
John gwine. Now he's a

[Chorus]
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long long  long gone
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He's a long long  long gone

[Verse 5]
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And they caught Lost John put him in
 the pen
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The summer been a 'gonin' now he's 
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out again
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If anybody asks you Who sung you the
 song
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Tell 'em Lonnie Donegan been here 
and gone

[Otro]
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Long, long long  gone
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Yeah I'm long long  long gone
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And I'm long long  long gone, (in 
the morning)
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And I'm long long  long gone