Way back in the thirties, in the little town of Wilder Lived an old man and his lovely little daughter They ran gambling for a living It was the best place around All the men would come and lay their money down
Her daddy was a jealous man, But Johanna fell in love He kept saying the man dealt a bad hand So deep in the night when all the world is quiet Someone came and took her lover's life
Johanna, Johanna where are you now? Could it be you're still here somehow? Johanna, Johanna where are you now? Is it true, you're still here somehow?
Now today it's a different place Or the same with a new face With strange mysteries hangin' in the air People in their sane minds swear they see you today Are you lookin' for the love they took away? Everyone knows that you couldn't bear the pain So you took your life in the pouring rain You took your life in the pouring rain
Johanna, Johanna are you really here? Looking for your lover after all these years? Johanna, Johanna are you really here? Has your lover returned after all these years?
Now some may not believe it And I won't say it's true But some of us have smelled your rose perfume
Johanna, Johanna are you really here? Looking for your lover after all these years Johanna, Johanna are you really here? Has your lover returned after all these years? Has your lover returned after all these years?