[Introduction]
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Now this here's the story about an escaped convict called Long Gone Lost John
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Its got a nice chorus so if anybody wants to join in heres the way it goes,
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Sing it for em boys--yeah
[Chorus]
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He's a long long long gone, real nice
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Now he's a long long long gone (here's a'what happened to him)
[Verse 1]
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Now Lost John standing by the railroad track
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Waiting for the freight train to come back
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The freight train come back and never made no stop
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Lost John thought he'd have to ride the top, now he's a...
[Chorus]
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long long long gone, (bad boy)
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He's a long long long gone yeah
[Verse 2]
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Now Lost John came into a country womans house
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Sat there as quiet, as quiet as a mouse
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Said Mr Lost John, "Be my friend,
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Be my friend until the end. 'Cos I'm a... "
[Chorus]
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long long long gone
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Everybody long long long gone
[Verse 3]
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Now she said Lost John have some beer
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I'll send for the porter and I'll bring it here
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He said "Now woman don't you buy no beer.
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The cops is my trail and they'll soon be here, and I'm a.."
[Chorus]
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long long long gone,
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In the mornin', long long long gone
[Verse 4]
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Hey, Lost John needs a pair of shoes of his own
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The finest shoes that ever was worn
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Ears on the front, ears behind
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You couldn't tell which a'way Lost John gwine. Now he's a
[Chorus]
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long long long gone
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He's a long long long gone
[Verse 5]
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And they caught Lost John put him in the pen
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The summer been a 'gonin' now he's out again
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If anybody asks you Who sung you the song
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Tell 'em Lonnie Donegan been here and gone
[Outro]
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Long, long long gone
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Yeah I'm long long long gone
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And I'm long long long gone, (in the morning)
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And I'm long long long gone
