Old John Robertson Lyrics - The Notorious Byrd Brothers - The Byrds

Old John Robertson he wore a Stetson hat 

People everywhere would laugh behind his back 

No one cared to take any time to find out 

What he was all about, fear kept them out 

Children laughed and played and didn't know his name 

They could tell when he was coming just the same 

Walking slow with old John's crippled wife by his side 

Then she sighed, then she died 

Magic words from him would charm some children's ears 

But they laughed at him when he hid behind his tears 

All in vain was no game for he'd lost an old friend 

In the end, in the end... 

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Old John Robertson he wore a Stetson hat 

People everywhere would laugh behind his back 

No one cared to take any time to find out 

What he was all about, fear kept them out 

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