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Sentimental Johnny Lyrics
I’m goin’ back to Sentimental Johnny
Cause Sentimental Johnny is your man
Sunshine or rain, the man’s on his game
The Chairman of the boards
He said Jesus, he walks on water
Not like us, he must have been sober
Marching away, on top of his lake
The Savior of all souls
Leave me to die in the wreckage
As soon as it burns, I’ll be gone
I’m goin’ back to Sentimental Johnny (what for?)
To take in all I can (once more!)
To take in all I can (once more!)
Well it was back in good ol’ 57
When Johnny met Elvis in Memphis
Rockin’ on sun
Where it all begun
A story yet to end
And by this time, we’re drinkin’ up a fever
And in me, he has a true believer
If only I could, just for one word
To live it all again
Leave me to die in the wreckage
As soon as it burns, I’ll be gone
I’m goin’ back to Sentimental Johnny (what for?)
To take in all I can (once more!)
To take in all I can (once more!)
Rio, why don’t you meet me down in Rio… again
Down in Rio, the carnival it never ends
Down in Rio, we’ll find a perfect world in Rio… again
Down in Rio, where the women still love their men
Well Johnny, it’s two in the mornin’
Don’t you think, it’s time we should go
Back to our millions of records we love
Back to our sad little homes
That was the last time I saw him
Never, no never no more
I wonder did Jesus, came to redeem him
Save poor Johnny’s ol’ soul
I wonder did Jesus, come to redeem him
Save poor Johnny’s ol’ soul
Leave me to die in the wreckage
As soon as it burns, I’ll be gone
I’m goin’ back to Sentimental Johnny (what for?)
To take in all I can (once more!)
To take in all I can (once more!)
Cause Sentimental Johnny is your man
Sunshine or rain, the man’s on his game
The Chairman of the boards
He said Jesus, he walks on water
Not like us, he must have been sober
Marching away, on top of his lake
The Savior of all souls
As soon as it burns, I’ll be gone
I’m goin’ back to Sentimental Johnny (what for?)
To take in all I can (once more!)
To take in all I can (once more!)
When Johnny met Elvis in Memphis
Rockin’ on sun
Where it all begun
A story yet to end
And by this time, we’re drinkin’ up a fever
And in me, he has a true believer
If only I could, just for one word
To live it all again
As soon as it burns, I’ll be gone
I’m goin’ back to Sentimental Johnny (what for?)
To take in all I can (once more!)
To take in all I can (once more!)
Down in Rio, the carnival it never ends
Down in Rio, we’ll find a perfect world in Rio… again
Down in Rio, where the women still love their men
Don’t you think, it’s time we should go
Back to our millions of records we love
Back to our sad little homes
That was the last time I saw him
Never, no never no more
I wonder did Jesus, came to redeem him
Save poor Johnny’s ol’ soul
I wonder did Jesus, come to redeem him
Save poor Johnny’s ol’ soul
As soon as it burns, I’ll be gone
I’m goin’ back to Sentimental Johnny (what for?)
To take in all I can (once more!)
To take in all I can (once more!)
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I can't believe no one has commented yet, Sentimental Johnny being the best song Flogging molly has ever written (in my not-so-humble opinion) To me, it is about someone's mentor/idol. I think the referenaces to Jesus throughout the song are because Johnny is the paradigm that the singer wants to live up to as many people, and perhaps a personal messiah from one point in the singer's life.
This song is about Johnny Cash.
This song is definitely about johnny cash. "Well it was back in good ol’ 57 When Johnny met Elvis in Memphis Rockin’ on sun"
Cash signed to sun records in 1957 when elvis was still signed with Sam Phiilips
aslo this,
aslo this,
"Back to our millions of records we love"
"Back to our millions of records we love"
One of the best, in my opinion. Flogging Molly is one of my favorite bands and I hope they'll sing fo' eva.
It's about the old guy who is in every bar, who spend all his time telling anyone who will listen all the things he has done. When I first heard the song I immediately remembered this old guy who was always bragging about taking care of John Wayne's horse.