Country John (2014 Mix)
Country John lives his life
Mostly working at the mill
And other than his wife
A single dream is his only thrill
Gotta get away, gotta see the land
Gotta see the world, gotta be a man, man
Gotta get away, gotta see the land
Gotta see the world, gotta be a man, man
In the evening when the sun begins to fade
And work is over, and supper is too
A shabby guitar case comes out from underneath the bed
And Country John will do his dues, say now
Show love as I'm breathing
You know honey, I am leaving
Too much I have taken
So much is forsaken, whoo, yeah
Between the moonshine and the shining of the moon
And his sway back a woman by his side
And he would soon find that the lining of his tomb
From way back was too hard to divide, say now
(Gotta get away, gotta see the land) leaving
(Gotta see the world, gotta be a man, man) in the morning
(Gotta get away, gotta see the land) leaving
(Gotta see the world, gotta be a man, man) got your woman
(Gotta get away, gotta see the land) so much
(Gotta see the world, gotta be a man, man) I have taken
(Gotta get away, gotta see the land) so much
(Gotta see the world, gotta be a man, man) is forsaken
Whoa-oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Gotta get away, gotta see the land
Gotta see the world, gotta be a man
Gotta get away, gotta see the land
Gotta see the world, gotta be a man
All the elders and the young folk too
Rock with John while he did his dues
The moonshine and the shadows through the pine
They all rocked with John too
Say now
Show love as I'm breathing
You know honey I am leaving
So much I have taken
So much honey is forsaken
Living in the moment
Living got your woman
Show love as I'm breathing
Sure enough honey, I am leaving
Gotta get away, gotta see the land
Gotta see the world, gotta be a man, man
Gotta get away, gotta see the land
Gotta see the world, gotta be a man, man
Gotta get away, gotta see the land
Gotta see the world, gotta be a man, man
Gotta get away, gotta see the land
Gotta see the world, gotta be a man, man
Show love honey as I'm breathing
You know I am leaving
Mostly working at the mill
And other than his wife
A single dream is his only thrill
Gotta get away, gotta see the land
Gotta see the world, gotta be a man, man
Gotta get away, gotta see the land
Gotta see the world, gotta be a man, man
In the evening when the sun begins to fade
And work is over, and supper is too
A shabby guitar case comes out from underneath the bed
And Country John will do his dues, say now
Show love as I'm breathing
You know honey, I am leaving
Too much I have taken
So much is forsaken, whoo, yeah
Between the moonshine and the shining of the moon
And his sway back a woman by his side
And he would soon find that the lining of his tomb
From way back was too hard to divide, say now
(Gotta get away, gotta see the land) leaving
(Gotta see the world, gotta be a man, man) in the morning
(Gotta get away, gotta see the land) leaving
(Gotta see the world, gotta be a man, man) got your woman
(Gotta get away, gotta see the land) so much
(Gotta see the world, gotta be a man, man) I have taken
(Gotta get away, gotta see the land) so much
(Gotta see the world, gotta be a man, man) is forsaken
Whoa-oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Gotta get away, gotta see the land
Gotta see the world, gotta be a man
Gotta get away, gotta see the land
Gotta see the world, gotta be a man
All the elders and the young folk too
Rock with John while he did his dues
The moonshine and the shadows through the pine
They all rocked with John too
Say now
Show love as I'm breathing
You know honey I am leaving
So much I have taken
So much honey is forsaken
Living in the moment
Living got your woman
Show love as I'm breathing
Sure enough honey, I am leaving
Gotta get away, gotta see the land
Gotta see the world, gotta be a man, man
Gotta get away, gotta see the land
Gotta see the world, gotta be a man, man
Gotta get away, gotta see the land
Gotta see the world, gotta be a man, man
Gotta get away, gotta see the land
Gotta see the world, gotta be a man, man
Show love honey as I'm breathing
You know I am leaving
Credits
Writer(s): Allen Toussaint
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