From an interview with Ray Davies (singer): "Johnny Thunder lives on water, he don't eat food, he feeds on lightening (laughter). Frankenstein. It's not a cowboy song" (icce.rug.nl/~soundscapes/VOLUME04/MIRROR/Ray_Davies_Rolling_Stone.html). I thought it was just about a generic wanderer, but I guess not.
From an interview with Ray Davies (singer): "Johnny Thunder lives on water, he don't eat food, he feeds on lightening (laughter). Frankenstein. It's not a cowboy song" (icce.rug.nl/~soundscapes/VOLUME04/MIRROR/Ray_Davies_Rolling_Stone.html). I thought it was just about a generic wanderer, but I guess not.
See also: songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858929453/
See also: songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858929453/