Old John Robertson

Song Old John Robertson
Artist The Byrds
Album Original Singles A's & B's 1965 - 1971

Lyrics

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[00:09.58] Old John Robertson, he wore a Stetson hat
[00:13.13] People everywhere would laugh behind his back
[00:18.07] No one cared to take any time to find out
[00:24.92] What he was all about
[00:26.91] You kept them out
[00:29.96] Children laughed and played
[00:32.15] And didn't know his name
[00:34.99] They could tell when he was comin' just the same
[00:39.74] Walkin' slow with Old John's crippled wife by his side
[00:45.72] Then she sighed, then she died
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[01:06.80] Magic words were really catching to his lips
[01:11.19] But they laughed at him and laughed behind his tears
[01:15.38] All in vain was no game for he lost it all flat
[01:21.86] In the end, in the end
[01:27.31] Old John Robertson, he wore a Stetson hat
[01:31.70] People everywhere would laugh behind his back
[01:36.88] No one cared to take any time to find out
[01:42.17] What he was all about
[01:44.50] You kept them out