Johnny

Locked him up back in '69 on clear Kentucky shine
Then again in '87, cornbread smoke fed
The Marion County line
Did his time
He did his time

13 Of 20 served and that far outweighed his crime
He came back a wiser man, he came back to do what he do
Do it every time
Did his time
He did his time

When they came bustin' in last year
Like a smoke ring he's up and gone
But he wouldn't have to go too far
When the folks 'round here
They don't trust no law, no way

Hey run Johnny run
Hey run, Johnny run
Hey now run, now run, Johnny run

Man's word is all he's got
And man's law don't mean a damn
To the down-home southern folk
They live by the law of the land
And not Uncle Sam
It's their land
It's our land

No one knows who you're talkin' about
No one's sane, they've all gone blind
Knowin' he'll be back someday
To do what he do what he do
Do it every time
Did his time
No more time

They're still chasin' down ghosts
They're still askin' on deaf ears
But he wouldn't have to go too far
When the folks 'round here
They don't trust no law, no way

Hey run Johnny run
Hey run, Johnny run
Hey now run, now run, Johnny run
Never mind no son
Keep your head down boy and run, Johnny run
You can rest at my place when the day is done

Hey now run, Johnny run, now run
Johnny run
Hey now run, now run, Johnny run
Never mind no son
Keep your head down boy and run, Johnny run
You can rest at my place when the day is done