JOHNNY PORTER — текст песни (Ry Cooder)

(Bobby Ray Appleberry/William Cuomo)

Johnny Porter was the oldest in his family
And I remember he was almost twenty one
Y`know I can`t quite explain the situation
But he broke into his father`s truck and stole a gun
Mother running down the highway screaming
Johnny it`s too bad, oh it`s too and it`s bad
And it`s too bad

Well, his father wonders where he got the money
And he wonders if he got it right or wrong
Then Johnny killed a man in Pensacola, Florida
And he caught a freight train and and took off on the run
Well, run, Johnny, run
They`re rolling right behind you
Run, Johnny, run
You know they`re gonna find you
You come out late at night, `cause you`re running for your life

Hum, Johnny Porter
Johnny Porter
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Well, it`s a shame the way you make your mother worry
And it`s hurts inside to sit and watch her cry
And it will be a long time before she knows the answer
But it won`t be long before she will see ya die
Well, I was standing in my front door early this morning
So sad, when I heard my name was said
Johnny Porter was no good than anybody
But I hate to see him throw his life away

Now, run, Johnny, run
They`re rolling right behind you
Run, Johnny, run
You know they`re gonna find you
You come out late at night, `cause you`re running for your life

Well, Johnny Porter, Johnny Porter
Found him holed up in some dark and dirty building
Heard his mother begging, "Please, let Johnny go!"
That`s when John fired his pistol
As a warning and he said,
"I was born to die by the gun"
"I was born to die by the gun"
"I was born to die by the gun"