Johnny Porter by Ry Cooder
Johnny Porter by Ry Cooder

Johnny Porter

Ry Cooder * Track #5 On Borderline

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Johnny Porter by Ry Cooder

Release Date
Wed Oct 01 1980
Performed by
Ry Cooder
Produced by
Ry Cooder
Writed by
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“Johnny Porter” by Bobby Ray Appleberry and William Cuomo appears on the 1980 Ry Cooder album, Borderline.

This is a blues story song of a young life wasted.

Johnny Porter Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Johnny Porter was the oldest in his family
And I remember he was almost twenty one
Y'know I can't quite explain the situation
But he broke into his father's truck and stole a gun
Mother running down the highway screaming
Johnny it's too bad, oh it's too and it's bad
And it's too bad

[Verse 2]
Well, his father wonders where he got the money
And he wonders if he got it right or wrong
Then Johnny killed a man in Pensacola, Florida
And he caught a freight train and and took off on the run

[Chorus]
Well, run, Johnny, run
They're rolling right behind you
Run, Johnny, run
You know they're gonna find you
You come out late at night, cause you're running for your life
Hmm, Johnny Porter
Johnny Porter
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 3]
Well, it's a shame the way you make your mother worry
And it's hurts inside to sit and watch her cry
And it will be a long time before she knows the answer
But it won't be long before she'll see ya die

[Verse 4]
Well, I was standing in my front door early this morning
So sad, when I heard my neighbor say
"Johnny Porter was no good to anybody
But I hate to see him throw his life away"

[Chorus]
Now run, Johnny, run
They're rolling right behind you
Run, Johnny, run
You know they're gonna find you
You come out late at night, cause you're running for your life
Well, Johnny Porter, Johnny Porter

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 5]
Found him holed up in some dark and dirty building
Heard his mother begging, "Please, let Johnny go!"
That's when John fired his pistol
As a warning and he said
"I was born to die by the gun"
"And I was born to die by the gun"
"I was born to die by the gun"
"I was born to die by the gun"

[Chorus]
Said run, Johnny, run
They're rolling right behind you
Run, Johnny, run
You know they're gonna find you
You come out late at night, cause you're running for your life
Johnny Porter, yeah Johnny Porter
Yeah Johnny Porter, Johnny Porter

Johnny Porter Q&A

Who wrote Johnny Porter's ?

Johnny Porter was written by .

Who produced Johnny Porter's ?

Johnny Porter was produced by Ry Cooder.

When did Ry Cooder release Johnny Porter?

Ry Cooder released Johnny Porter on Wed Oct 01 1980.

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