Johnny Jones

Story Behind The Song

Tale of an old murderous drunk from MiddleTennessee.

Song Description

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Song Length 5:15 Genre Blues - Rock, Rock - Alternative
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood In High Spirits, Glad Subject Farm Animals, Fish
Similar Artists The Allman Brothers Band, Hall & Oates Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

I crossed that river Stones one day
And came upon a town
I did not know just where I was
So I started wandering round
I came across a burned out house
And that?s when things turned ill
Across that river Stones in Walter Hill.

I looked inside
But all I saw were ashes and smoke
I thought this was a good time
To stop and take a toke
Just then an old man pointed to
A seat among the stones
He began the tale of Johnny Jones.

Johnny was a simple man
He liked his bourbon straight.
But one night he stayed up
With a bottle much to late
A young man stumbled to his door
And Johnny let him in
And never in that town was that boy seen again.

Johnny told him to sit down and listen to his tale
Boy, you?d better give it up
They?ll never find your trail
You know that young man sat right down
And did what Johnny said
Yeah, that boy he wound up dead.

The old man looked at me and said
I?m glad I found a friend
But I think I should tell you now
This story never ends
Yeah you messed up when you got lost and crossed that river Stones
Young man you?ll never make it home.
Young man my name is Johnny Jones.

Johnny was s simple man
He liked his bourbon straight
But one night he stayed up when I was out too late
When I stumbled to his door
Yeah Johnny let me in
And never in any town was my face seen again.

Lyrics Andrew Teague Music Andrew Teague
Producer Andrew Teague Publisher Andrew Teague
Performance Andrew Teague Label Showtime Entertainment Group

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