Johnny’s Band

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Ooh, Johnny Jones woke up one day from dreaming Told Bill the bass and soon they had a plan He passed it on to Pete and Crazy Benny Ah, suddenly they had a band [Chorus 1] Hey, Johnny's Band He sure knew how to work up a crowd The sound that they made put the rest in the shade And the word soon got around [Verse 2] They played every dance hall in the city Wrote themselves a cool forty-five With a bullet it shot to the top of the pops Oh man it was good to be alive [Chorus 2] Hail Johnny's Band Hear them on the radio Smash after smash now they're rolling in the cash Whatever they touch turns to gold [Organ Solo] [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] Poor old Benny went down with the hard stuff And Pete joined a cult in LA Johnny and Bill started going downhill And the crowds began melting away [Chorus 3] Yeah, but hey, it's Johnny's Band Playing Saturday nights at The Crown The beards may be long and the money's long gone It's a wonder that they're still around [Outro] But hey, it's Johnny's Band Playing all those wonderful songs Making the rounds with that old fashioned sound And here we are singing along