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Artist: Chico Rey e Paraná
Canonical path: /chico-rey-e-parana/velho-john
Related lyric paths: 6
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Velho John
Read Velho John lyrics by Chico Rey e Paraná on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Velho John
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John era um cowboy bacana pra xuxu
Não dava mancada, nem causava sururu
Só ficava zangado se alguém lhe enchesse o saco
Ah, o Velho John era mesmo um barato
Suas transações eram internacionais
Contas na Suíça, trambiques federais
Mas John virou bandido, um cowboy à brasileira
Meteu a mão na grana e foi gastando de bobeira
Até que um belo dia em uma reunião
Todos descobriram que o John era um ladrão
Agora peguem o John, peguem o John
Peguem o John, ai ai que medo
Agora peguem o John, peguem o John
peguem o John, fiquei com medo
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Chico Rey e Paraná performs "Velho John", and this lyric page sits inside the Chico Rey e Paraná catalog on LyroVerse.
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