Biografía:
Lonnie Donegan (29 Abril 1931 – 3 Noviembre 2002) Músico de skiffle, probablemente el más célebre de todo ellos, con más de 20 Top 30 en las listas de UK. En ocasiones se le conoce como el Rey del Skiffle, muy influyente entre el resto de músicos de los años 60.
Su discografía es tremendamente extensa e incluye canciones memorables como Rock Island Line, Jack O' Diamonds o My Old Man's A Dustman.
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[Introduction]
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Now this here's the story about an escaped convict called Long Gone Lost John
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Its got a nice chorus so if anybody wants to join in heres the way it goes,
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Sing it for em boys--yeah
[Chorus]
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He's a long long long gone, real nice
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Now he's a long long long gone (here's a'what happened to him)
[Verse 1]
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Now Lost John standing by the railroad track
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Waiting for the freight train to come back
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The freight train come back and never made no stop
N.C.
Lost John thought he'd have to ride the top, now he's a...
[Chorus]
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long long long gone, (bad boy)
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He's a long long long gone yeah
[Verse 2]
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Now Lost John came into a country womans house
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Sat there as quiet, as quiet as a mouse
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Said Mr Lost John, "Be my friend,
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Be my friend until the end. 'Cos I'm a... "
[Chorus]
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long long long gone
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Everybody long long long gone
[Verse 3]
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Now she said Lost John have some beer
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I'll send for the porter and I'll bring it here
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He said "Now woman don't you buy no beer.
N.C.
The cops is my trail and they'll soon be here, and I'm a.."
[Chorus]
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long long long gone,
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In the mornin', long long long gone
[Verse 4]
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Hey, Lost John needs a pair of shoes of his own
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The finest shoes that ever was worn
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Heels on the front, Heels behind
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You couldn't tell which a'way Lost John gwine. Now he's a
[Chorus]
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long long long gone
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He's a long long long gone
[Verse 5]
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And they caught Lost John put him in the pen
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The summer been a 'gonin' now he's out again
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If anybody asks you Who sung you the song
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Tell 'em Lonnie Donegan been here and gone
[Outro]
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Long, long long gone
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Yeah I'm long long long gone
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And I'm long long long gone, (in the morning)
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And I'm long long long gone
A Adim7 E7 A
A
Now this here's the story about an escaped convict called Long Gone Lost John
A
Its got a nice chorus so if anybody wants to join in heres the way it goes,
A
Sing it for em boys--yeah
[Chorus]
A Adim7 E7 A
He's a long long long gone, real nice
A Adim7 E7 A
Now he's a long long long gone (here's a'what happened to him)
[Verse 1]
A
Now Lost John standing by the railroad track
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Waiting for the freight train to come back
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The freight train come back and never made no stop
N.C.
Lost John thought he'd have to ride the top, now he's a...
[Chorus]
A Adim7 E7 A
long long long gone, (bad boy)
A Adim7 E7 A
He's a long long long gone yeah
[Verse 2]
A
Now Lost John came into a country womans house
A E7 A
Sat there as quiet, as quiet as a mouse
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Said Mr Lost John, "Be my friend,
N.C.
Be my friend until the end. 'Cos I'm a... "
[Chorus]
A Adim7 E7 A
long long long gone
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Everybody long long long gone
[Verse 3]
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Now she said Lost John have some beer
A E7 A
I'll send for the porter and I'll bring it here
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He said "Now woman don't you buy no beer.
N.C.
The cops is my trail and they'll soon be here, and I'm a.."
[Chorus]
A Adim7 E7 A
long long long gone,
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In the mornin', long long long gone
[Verse 4]
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Hey, Lost John needs a pair of shoes of his own
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The finest shoes that ever was worn
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Heels on the front, Heels behind
N.C.
You couldn't tell which a'way Lost John gwine. Now he's a
[Chorus]
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long long long gone
A Adim7 E7 A
He's a long long long gone
[Verse 5]
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And they caught Lost John put him in the pen
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The summer been a 'gonin' now he's out again
A
If anybody asks you Who sung you the song
N.C.
Tell 'em Lonnie Donegan been here and gone
[Outro]
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Long, long long gone
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Yeah I'm long long long gone
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And I'm long long long gone, (in the morning)
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And I'm long long long gone
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