Long Gone (From the Bowlin’ Green)

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Velma Middleton, Louis Armstrong] Pops, did you hear the story of Long John Dean? Not yet, Velma A bold bank robber from Bowlin' Green Was sent to the jail house yesterday But late last night he made his getaway [Chorus] He was long gone from Kentucky Long gone, ain't he lucky? Long gone, what I mean Long gone John from Bowlin' Green [Verse 2: Velma Middleton, Louis Armstrong] Take another one Velma, take another one Long John stood on the railroad tie Waitin' for a freight train to come by Freight train came by puffin' and flyin' Oughta seen long John grabbin' that blind [Chorus] He was long gone from Kentucky Long gone, ain't he lucky? Long gone, what I mean Long gone John from Bowlin' Green Oh, Suey Ha ha ha [Verse 3: Louis Armstrong] They caught him in 'Frisco to seal his fate At San Quentin they jailed him one evening late But out on the ocean John did escape 'Cause the guards forgot to close the Golden Gate, yes [Chorus] He was long gone from Kentucky Long gone, gee, ain't he lucky? Long gone, what I mean Long gone John from Bowlin' Green Oh, Suey Yeah, Johnny [Verse 4: Louis Armstrong] Why, they offered a reward to bring him back Even put bloodhounds on his track Those doggone bloodhounds lost his scent Now nobody knows where John went [Chorus] He was long gone from Kentucky Long gone, ain't he lucky? Long gone, now, what I mean Long gone John from Bowlin' Green Take it Trummy, take it [Trombone solo: Trummy Young] [Trumpet solo: Louis Armstrong] [Trombone solo: Trummy Young] Yeah, blow Trummy [Verse 5: Louis Armstrong] A gang of men tried to capture Dean So they chased him with a submarine Dean jumped overboard and grabbed the submarine And made that gang catch a flyin' machine [Chorus] He's long gone from Kentucky Long gone, that boy is lucky? Long gone, what I mean Long gone John from Bowlin' Green [Trumpet solo: Louis Armstrong] [Chorus] He's long gone, I said from Kentucky Long gone, mmm, that boy is lucky? Long gone, yeah, he's cuttin' out now Long gone, that cat sure can run, man Long gone, I think I'm gonna catch up with him Long gone... (fade out)