Johnny B. Goode
by Elvis Presley
From the album: Elvis in Person at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
Track 2 of 11 on Elvis in Person at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada (1970).
Duration: 2:08
Lyrics for Johnny B. Goode
(One, two - one, two) Way down in Louisiana, close to New - (No, I can't - I can't hear you anyway) (You always turn your volume up 'cause a-) (Need more volume on the earphones or somethin'?) (Nah, it's just -, I couldn't hear James) (oh) (It's like in rehearsal, right?) (Huh?) (Just like in rehearsal, you know it's -) (Just like in rehearsal for Vegas) (Whatever the hell that was) (Alright, let's try this again) (One, two - one, two, three) Way down in Louisiana (Not hearin' myself now) (Hearin' yourself? Okay, hold on) (Turn him up a little bit) (hol', hol') (Say something, Elvis) (Okay, but this side's out) (Are you hearin' yourself, now E?) (Yeah) (Okay, cool) (wait, let me get my earphones in) Mmm, how I love Jesus (Okay) (You're alright now?) (Yeah) (One, two - one, two, three) Way down in Louisiana, close to New Orleans Way back up in the woods among the evergreen Stood a log cabin made of earth and wood Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode Who never ever learned to read or write so well But he could play the guitar just like a ringin' a bell Go, go Go, Johnny, go, go Go, Johnny, go, said go Go, Johnny, go, go Go, Johnny, go, go Johnny B. Goode His mama told him "One day, you will be a man You will be the leader of a big ol' band Many people comin' from a miles around To hear you play your music when the sun goes down Maybe one day, your name will be in lights Saying 'Johnny B. Goode tonight'" Go, go, go, go Go, Johnny, go, go Go, Johnny, go, said go, go, go, go Go Johnny, go, go Go Johnny, go, go Johnny B. Goode (oh, yeah) His mama told him "One day, you will be a man You will be the leader of a big ol' band Many people comin' from a miles around To hear you play your music when the sun goes down Maybe one day, your name will be in lights Saying 'Johnny B. Goode tonight'" Go, go, go, go Go, Johnny, go, go Go, Johnny, go, said go, go, go, go Go, Johnny, go, go Go, Johnny, go, go Johnny B. Goode Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa (No) ('Ts weird, innit? Those headphones? Phew)