Johnny's Blues Lyrics - Joe Ely

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, "Anybody here named Johnny? I got a special delivery 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", that's what the letter said 

Johnny jumped up from his beer, he told the mailman, "Yes I'm here" 

And then he read it out loud to the bar room crowd 

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 drummin' just like and insane man 

They tore off the roof, they knocked down the doors 

And Johnny and his bride drove away in her Ford