Johnny’s Blues

[Verse 1]
Well, Johnny come in last night
Man he was an awful sight
The bartender said, "Hey Johnny!
There'll be no band tonight
The piano man's drunk
He'd been down in the dumps
The drummer's in bed
He got a pain in his head
No Johnny, there'll be no band tonight"

[Verse 2]
The clock was tickin' close to ten
The mailman came runnin' in
He said, "Anybody here named Johnny?
I've got a special delivery for him
It's from a woman he knows
It's from his Bayou Rose
The girl of his dreams wants a wedding ring
Love, Rosie
I've got a letter for him"

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Well Johnny jumped up from his beer
Told the mailman, "Yes I'm here"
And then he read it out loud to the barroom crowd
But before they had a chance to cheer
He said "Call up the band, I'm a happy man
I want them to play on my wedding day"
When he told them they had a chance to cheer

[Bridge]
The piano man came even though it was raining
The drummer was drummin' just like an insane man
They tore off the roof, they knocked down the doors
And Johnny and his bride drove away in her Ford
Slapping the dash to the beat of the band
And dragging behind them a string of tin cans
They ain't been back yet but I know when they do
Johnny gonna play some of the sweetest blues