Deep down in Louisiana close the New Orleans, Way back up in the woods among the evergreens, There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood, Where lived a country boy named Johnny B Good, Didn't like muggers taking over his land, Johnny got clever and joined the Ku Klux Klan.
Chorus:Go, go Johnny go go, Go Johnny go go, Go Johnny go go, Go Johnny go go, Well Johnny joined the Klan.
He used to carry his shotgun in a gunny sack, Or sit beneath the tree by the railroad track, Watching for the muggers who had robbed the girls, Johnny put up the rifle and his flag unfurled, Muggers seen the gun held in Johnny's hand, Johnny put his life into another land.
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His mother told him one day you will be a man, And you will be the leader of a big old Klan, Many people coming from miles around, And see your burning crosses when the sun goes down, Maybe one day your name will be in light, Sayin' Johnny join the Ku Klux Klan tonight