Levon Helm - Sweet Johanna Lyrics
Well I came up to the great big city
When I was only seventeen
Got me a job in a big skyscraper
Helping to keep the place clean
I tried to save all my money
The neon lights burned holes in my pockets
And the money just slipped away
Now my sweet Johanna
I'm hitchin' on back down to Louisiana
Back where I started
And I'm poorer than the day I went away
Oh, my sweet Johanna
I'm coming on home to Louisiana
Back where I started
In New York City anyway
I went on down to the bar on the corner
To have myself a beer
"Sweet young hoss, now what about these"
I heard it in my ear
I had not heard a friendly word
In seven months or more
So I had to defend my lady friend
When somebody called her a whore
Now now my sweet Johanna
I'm hitchin' a ride back to Louisiana
Back where I started
And I'm poorer than the day I went away
Now my sweet Johanna
I'm hitchin' a ride back to Louisiana
Just to tell you that
You might like to live
In New York City anyway
Well we all went out to the alley
But I woke up all alone
An empty wallet, an ache in my head
And no place to call home
Now my sweet Johanna
You know I'm hitchin' a ride back to Louisiana
Just to tell you that
And I'm poorer than the day I went away
Oh, my sweet Johanna
I'm coming on back home to Louisiana
Just to tell you that
You might want to live
In New York City anyway
Hitchin' on back to Louisiana
Back where I started
And I'm poorer than the day I went away
Oh, my sweet Johanna
I'm coming on back home to Louisiana
Just to tell you that
You might like to live
In New York City anyway
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- Levon Helm - Golden Bird
- Levon Helm - Growing Trade
- Levon Helm - Move Along Train
- Levon Helm - Tennessee Jed
- Levon Helm - Wide River To Cross
- Levon Helm - Feelin' Good
- Levon Helm - The Blind Child
- Levon Helm - Single Girl, Married Girl
- Levon Helm - A Train Robbery
- Levon Helm - Got Me A Woman
- Levon Helm - Anna Lee
- Levon Helm - Calvary
- Levon Helm - The Girl I Left Behind
- Levon Helm - Little Birds
- Levon Helm - The Mountain
- Levon Helm - Poor Old Dirt Farmer
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Levon Helm Sweet Johanna Comments
thanks a bunch
+Kent Nelson no problem. Sorry it took me so long. Thanks for requesting.
Levon Helm was actor in the movie "Nashville Lady". He "was" the Loretta Lynn' father. All the best for the Labor Day long week-end. Wishes, Buddy ! JO
Thanks Jo. I was lucky enough to see Levon Helm play a live show not long before his passing. I don't listen to rock these days much, but he was a great one. Never realized he did some acting. And I need to check out that film. Thanks buddy. Hope you are having a nice weekend and enjoying some performing in these last weeks of summer. -Brent
Brent e not my cup of tea sorry voice and band is good put it for me play one for me god bless you listen to your channel listen er Glenn yates in pretty water sapulpa creek Oklahoma USA God bless you all
Yeah, rock n roll'n music is not my thing much either these days. Got a request for this one though, and this channel here is where I sometimes might post some more 'rock'n type music sometimes. Have a good one my buddy Glenn!