Lyrics:

Ha!This here's a story about lost johnLost john done flew the coop!Hee!How many long gone? Lost john standin' by the railroad trackWaitin' for the freight train to come backFreight train came back and never made no stopLost john thought he'd have to ride on topWell he's long, long, long gone (woo-yeah)And he's long, long, long goneYeah, lost john came into the country woman's houseSat down it was quiet, just as quiet as a mouseShe said, 'now mister lost john, be my friend,Be my friend up until the end.''cause he's long, long, long gone (what I'm talkin' 'bout)Now that he's long, long, long gone(yeah came into the country woman's house)Lost john came into a country woman's houseSat there as quiet, quiet as a mouseSaid, 'mister lost john be my friend,Be my friend until the end.'Well, I'm long, long, long goneWell, I'm long, long, long gone[Lost John lyrics on http://www.elyricsworld.com]Yeah, she said, 'lost john don't you have no fear,I'm sending for the porter, gonna buy some beer.'He said, 'now woman don't you buy no beer,The company's on my trail and-a soon be here'cause I'm long, long, long gone(yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)Well he's long, long, long gone(make it a pair of shoes instead)Well they caught lost johnPut 'em in the penCell break went downAnd now he's out againIf anybody asks youWho sung this songTell 'em lonnie doneganBeen 'ere and goneWell he's long, long, long gone (ooone)Well he's long, long, long gone (one more time)Well he's long, long, long gone(he goin', he goin')Well he's long, long, long gone.(ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba).[talking part ending leads into 'goin' home']:Thankyou! thankyou! (oh yeah mike - yea). thankyou very much. now we like to have a surprise for you tonight, and bring on a friend of mine from way back, dr john. (wooooo) yeah. we're gonna doA, we're gonna do this song that was written by a, way back aways a british trumpet player/guitarist (ha ha ha ha ha) ken colyer (yeah that's the man). goes like this... one, okay, one...[leads into 'goin' home']