Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Bill Monroe
Canonical path: /bill-monroe/lost-john
Related lyric paths: 6
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Lost John
Read Lost John lyrics by Bill Monroe on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Lost John
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Long John walkin' around in the rain
He's long gone Lost John
Long gone Lost John
No hat on his head no shoes on his feet
He's a beggin the women for his meat
I had an ol' dog and his name was
like a rabbit through Bowlin' Green
Lost John walked around in rain
Around the corner left him sittin' by the ol' railroad
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Bill Monroe performs "Lost John", and this lyric page sits inside the Bill Monroe catalog on LyroVerse.
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