Gene Watson – Johns Back In Town (Guitar)

"John’s Back In Town" - Gene Watson
A-side on the single "John's Back In Town / Florence Jean" (1970)
Track 9 of 10 on the compilation album "The Best Of Gene Watson" (1978)

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Well, John does some singing, they call him a star

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He plays with a hillbilly band

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He goes lots of places, picks his guitar

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Old John ain't a home-loving man

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John's got a woman, he calls her his queen

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He buys her them city-made clothes

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She's about the sweetest that I've ever seen

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There are some things that John never knows

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When John is out touring, I'm out with his queen

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Flashing his money around

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So if you look for me and I can't be seen

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Well, you can figure that old John's back in town

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When John's out a-touring, I wear his best suits

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Smoke up his four-bit cigars

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I lie to his woman, wear out his boots

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Chauffeur his limousine cars

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When John's making money, he keeps on the go

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So if you should hear he's around

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Please buy one of his records or go see his show

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Help me keep old John out of town

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When John is out touring, I'm out with his queen

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Flashing his money around

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So if you look for me and I can't be seen

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Well, you can figure that old John's back in town (you can figure old John's back in town)