Biography:
John Gale "Johnny" Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American country music and rockabilly singer most famous for his semi-folk, so-called "saga songs" which began the "historical ballad" craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s. With them, he had several major successes, most notably in 1959 with the song "The Battle of New Orleans" (written by Jimmy Driftwood), which was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording.
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Other songs:
- Whispering Pines
- All For The Love Of A Girl
- All Grown Up
- All Grownup
- Alley Girl Ways
- Ballad Of The Green Berets
- Battle Of Bull Run
- Bawlin Baby
- Betty Lorraine
- Big Wheels Rolling
- Church By The Side Of The Road
- Comanche
- Counterfeit Love
- Done Roving
- Dont Use My Heart For A Stepping Stone
- Empty Bed Blues
- First Train Heading South
- Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor
- Honky Tonk Man
- I Love You Baby
- Im A One Woman Man
- Im Coming Home
- Its A Long Rocky Road
- Jim Bridger
- Mean Mean Mean Son Of A Gun
- Miss Marcy
- North To Alaska
- Ole Slew Foot
- Schottische In Texas
- Sink The Bismarck
- Sleepy0Eyed John
- Take Me Like I Am
- The Battle Of Bull Run
- The Battle Of New Orleans
- The Mansion You Stole
- The Sinking Of The Reuben James
- The Woman I Need
- They Shined Up Rudolphs Nose
- When Its Springtime In Alaska Its 40 Below Acoustic
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Miss Marcy
Johnny Horton
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Billy boy, Billy boy Sit on the porch
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Pa married Miss Marcy when I was just six
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Ma died when I was just two
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Without her, us younguns would have been in a fix
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She cared for us like mammys do
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Billy boy, Billy boy Sit on the porch
B7
Do you know what went on at the still
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Joe Wilson is dying Tom Jenkins is dead
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And they say that Pa done shot Uncle Will
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Billy boy, Billy boy Sit on the porch
B7
Do you know what started the fight
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Twas an hour passed milkin when Marcy got home
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Miss Marcy done stayed out all night
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Miss Marcy done stayed out all night
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Dad was a strange one he hated the dance
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He never did go for such frills
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Marcy went with Joe Wilson when she got the chance
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Or Tom or sometimes Uncle Will
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Now Pa got more jealous, day after day
B7
This morning it came to a head
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Today at the still they all made their play
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On account of Miss Marcy, theyre dead
Chorus:
E A E
Billy boy, Billy boy Sit on the porch
B7
Do you know what went on at the still
E A E
Joe Wilson is dying Tom Jenkins is dead
A E B7
And they say that Pa done shot Uncle Will
E A E B7
And they say that Pa done shot Uncle Will
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Billy boy, Billy boy Sit on the porch
B7
Youre shaking boy whats ailing you
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The blade of your knife is all stained crimson red
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Miss Marcy well shes dying too
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Billy boy, Billy boy Sit on the porch
Johnny Horton
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Billy boy, Billy boy Sit on the porch
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Pa married Miss Marcy when I was just six
B7
Ma died when I was just two
E A E
Without her, us younguns would have been in a fix
A E B7
She cared for us like mammys do
Chorus:
E A E
Billy boy, Billy boy Sit on the porch
B7
Do you know what went on at the still
E A E
Joe Wilson is dying Tom Jenkins is dead
A E B7
And they say that Pa done shot Uncle Will
E A E
Billy boy, Billy boy Sit on the porch
B7
Do you know what started the fight
E A E
Twas an hour passed milkin when Marcy got home
A E B7
Miss Marcy done stayed out all night
E A E B7
Miss Marcy done stayed out all night
E A E
Dad was a strange one he hated the dance
B7
He never did go for such frills
E A E
Marcy went with Joe Wilson when she got the chance
A E B7
Or Tom or sometimes Uncle Will
E A E
Now Pa got more jealous, day after day
B7
This morning it came to a head
E A E
Today at the still they all made their play
A E B7
On account of Miss Marcy, theyre dead
Chorus:
E A E
Billy boy, Billy boy Sit on the porch
B7
Do you know what went on at the still
E A E
Joe Wilson is dying Tom Jenkins is dead
A E B7
And they say that Pa done shot Uncle Will
E A E B7
And they say that Pa done shot Uncle Will
E A E
Billy boy, Billy boy Sit on the porch
B7
Youre shaking boy whats ailing you
E A E
The blade of your knife is all stained crimson red
A E B7
Miss Marcy well shes dying too
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Billy boy, Billy boy Sit on the porch
Johnny Nash
Johnny Paycheck
Johnny Rebel
Johnny Reid
Johnny Rivers