Johnny's Blues Lyrics - Ely Joe

Well, Johnny come in last night. 

Man he was an awful sight. 

The Bartender said, "Hey Johnny! 

There'll be no band tonight" 

"The piano-man's drunk, 

He been down in the dumps. 

The drummer's in bed, 

He got a pain in his head. 

No Johnny, 

There'll be no band tonight." 

The clock was stickin' close to ten 

The mailman came runnin' in. 

He said, "Any-body here named Johnny? 

I got a Special deliv'ry for him." 

"It's from a woman he knows, 

It's from his Bayou Rose, 

The girl of his dreams 

wants a wedding ring" 

........Love Rosie 

"I've got a letter for him". 

Well Johnny jumped up from his beer 

Told the mailman, "Yes I'm here" 

An' then he read it out loud to the bar room crowd 

But before they had a chance to cheer 

He said "Call up the band 

I'm a happy man 

I want them to play 

On my wedding day" 

When he told them, 

They had a chance to cheer. 

The piano-man came even though it was rainin' 

The drummer was drummn' just like and insane man. 

They tore off the roof they knocked down the doors 

And Johnny an' his bride drove away in her Ford 

Slappin' the dash to the beat of the band 

Draggin' behind them a string of tin cans 

And they ain't been back yet but I know when they do 

Johnny's gonna play some of the sweetest blues