Johnny Rottentale Lyrics - Singles - Amy Ray

Words and music by Amy Ray 

Yeah when I go over yonder 

I will see my mother 

My sister and my father 

But my brother is going to hell 

Yeah they hung him from the gallows 

As the sun turned red from yellow 

And the crowd they heard him halting 

And they sighed with much relief 

The preacher asked him for any last words 

My brother spit on to his clean shirt 

And he smiled without redemption 

And said this is one soul god don't need 

Oh yes I loved him but I won't miss him 

As he's burning and he's twisting 

For his heartless dedication 

To the devil and it's creed 

Oh as a child we called him rotten 

'Til he was lonely and forgotten 

And he revenged our constant jeering 

Oh with his every word and deed 

Oh yeah and for my contribution 

Oh and the souls lack of retribution 

I would ask the lords forgiveness 

On my very bended knee 

Oh it's the tale of johnny rotten 

Yeah who was lonely and forgotten 

And it's the tale of my only brother