《Johnny Ace Is Dead》歌词

[00:00:00] Johnny Ace Is Dead - Dave Alvin

[00:00:18] Down in houston texas on a christmas night

[00:00:22] With a gun in his hand and his name up in lights

[00:00:26] He was young and handsome the prince of the blues

[00:00:30] In a sharkskin suit and alligator shoes

[00:00:34] He was flirting with some women who had come backstage

[00:00:38] He said ladies want to see me play a wild little game

[00:00:42] But big mama thornton said go sing your song

[00:00:47] And put that damn thing down before something goes wrong

[00:00:52] Big mama cried dear lord big mama said

[00:00:59] He put a 22 pistol right up to his head

[00:01:08] Then he smiled at the ladies

[00:01:11] Now johnny ace is dead

[00:01:21] The band leader set his saxophone down

[00:01:24] And said i think i better split before the cops come round

[00:01:29] While the crowd in the theater slowly drifted away

[00:01:33] With their heads hung low not sure of what to say

[00:01:37] But slike down robey the record company man

[00:01:42] With big diamond rings on both of his hands

[00:01:46] Said i'm gonna send him back to memphis in a refrigerated truck

[00:01:50] Cause johnny ace is gonna make me a million bucks

[00:01:55] Big mama cried dear lord big mama said

[00:02:02] He put a 22 pistol right up to his head

[00:02:11] Then he smiled at the ladies

[00:02:14] Now johnny ace is dead

[00:02:49] When johnny came back home to memphis tennessee

[00:02:53] Everyone on beale street came out to see

[00:02:57] There were pimps and gamblers husbands and wives

[00:03:02] Women young and old all came to say goodbye

[00:03:05] As the choirs sand and the preachers prayed

[00:03:10] Five thousand mourners marched him to his grave

[00:03:14] Well there may be a heaven and there may be a hell

[00:03:18] No one knows for sure but now johnny ace knows damn well

[00:03:23] Big mama cried dear lord big mama said

[00:03:30] He put a 22 pistol right up to his head

[00:03:39] Then he smiled at the ladies

[00:03:45] Now johnny ace is dead