Johnny`s Blues — текст песни (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