Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Donovan
Canonical path: /donovan/johnny-tuff
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Johnny Tuff
Read Johnny Tuff lyrics by Donovan on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Johnny Tuff
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Buffont birds and burger boys
Are partying again
Greasy finger grope the twin sets
On the old ghost train
And pushing through the punters
Beneath the fairground glare
It's Johnny Tuff, Johnny Tuff,
Duck-tail in his hair,
It's Johnny Tuff, Johnny Tuff,
Duck-tail in his hair.
He's pushing his way to the queue front
Knocking hats off fools
He stands up in the chair plane
It's quite against the rules
Who is that animal screaming
At the girls from local schools?
It's Johnny Tuff, Johnny Tuff,
Flexing his tattoos
It's Johnny Tuff, Johnny Tuff,
Flexing his tattoos.
He keeps a medicine ball hanging just inside his shed
So he can keep in training hitting it with his head
He'll nut you at the local hop if you as much as glance
At Johnny Tuff and his bit of stuff when they begin to dance
Oh, Johnny he's from way back,
How far no one knows,
The Original Boy-o
Still in the same old clothes.
They say he never grew up,
That's why he's all the rage,
It's Johnny Tuff, Johnny Tuff,
Permanent teenage
It's Johnny Tuff, Johnny Tuff,
Permanent teenage
Here's to Elv and Eddie
Brando and Jimmy too,
And crepes n' drapes and leather gear
Ace cafe-food n' brew
But the hero of our story
He will always be the King
It's Johnny Tuff, Johnny Tuff,
Everybody sing, (or else)
Johnny Tuff, Johnny Tuff,
Johnny Tuff
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Johnny Tuff"?
Donovan performs "Johnny Tuff", and this lyric page sits inside the Donovan catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Johnny Tuff"?
Yes. The related section below points to Lord of the Dance and Breezes Of Patchulie with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Donovan?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Donovan's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Johnny Tuff yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.