I'm a Long John
I'm a long time gone
Like a turkey through the corn
With my long clothes on

Well, I had a-listened
What my good gal said
Well, I'd a been sleepin'
In my good gal's bed
But I didn't listen
I just rambled about
Well, now I'm on a chain gang
With my teeth poked out

I'm a Long John
I'm a long time gone
Like a turkey through the corn
With my long clothes on

I got a heel in the front
I got a heel behind
Well, you can't quite tell
I'm a-runnin' or a-flyin'
I'm a way out yonder
Y'know, ahead of them hounds
Ain't a hound in town
That can run me down
I'm a Long John
I'm a long time gone
Like a turkey through the corn
With my long clothes on

I'm a-standin' on the corner
With a dollar in my hand
Y'know, I'm waitin' for the cold things
That the white folks send
Sendin' old cold taters
And a chitterling stew
And they send an old hog eye
And a cold tuft too

I'm a Long John
I'm a long time gone
Like a turkey through the corn
With my long clothes on