First recorded by Bob Miller in 1929. Also recorded by The Prairie Ramblers (as the Sweet Violet Boys), Tom Emerson’s Mountaineers, The Rice Gang and others.
I had a hound dog in Arkansas a hound dog white and brown
He left his family home one day while taking in the town
Hurry, Johnny, hurry, he’s on our trail once more
Hurry Johnny, hurry, he’s headin’ for Baltimore
He sat on the bank in Arkansas the bullfrog in the pool
The hound dog stopped to catch the frog, he hopped right off his stool
Hurry, Johnny, hurry, he’s on our trail once more
Hurry Johnny, hurry, he’s headin’ for Baltimore
He sat on the bank in Arkansas, the snapper snapped his paw
The bullfrog died from laughin’, watch him wag his a jaw
Hurry, Johnny, hurry, he’s on our trail once more
Hurry Johnny, hurry, he’s headin’ for Baltimore
My little old housе in Arkansas is 16 stories high
And every story in that housе is filled with pumpkin pie
Hurry, Johnny, hurry he’s on our trail once more
Hurry Johnny, hurry, he’s headin’ for Baltimore
I never was educated much, I never knew a lot
But there’s one thing I know, I know, I know what my dog’s got
Hurry, Johnny, hurry he’s on our trail once more
Hurry Johnny, hurry, he’s headin’ for Baltimore
On Sunday I always go to church, I’ve been sanctified
The devil always leaves me cause the Lord is by my side
Hurry, Johnny, hurry he’s on our trail once more
Hurry Johnny, hurry, he’s headin’ for Baltimore
Hurry, Johnny Hurry was written by Bob Miller.
Bob Miller released Hurry, Johnny Hurry on Mon Jan 01 1945.