Doc Watson – Lost John Lyrics

Lost John a-walkin' along in the rain
Around the curve come a passenger train
John made a grab but he never got aboard
It left him a-sittin' on the old railroad
And long gone
Long gone
Long gone, Lost John
No hat on his head, no shoes on his feet
He was beggin' the women for his bread and meat
Woman one said, "Now look a-here, John
I'll take my broom, I'm gonna hurry along"
Long gone
He's long gone
Long gone, Lost John
I had an old dog, his name was Will
He run Lost John to the top of the hill
And long gone
Long gone
Long gone, Lost John