Enjoyed reading all this background stuff. I have the recent version of Lost John Dean by Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch & Fats Kaplin which is a terrific tune. I hope I have transcribed all the words correctly. AnneMC LOST JOHN DEAN 1. Did you ever hear the story about Lost John Dean? Bold bank robber from Bowling Green Well they put him in the jail house the other day But late last night he made his get-away CHORUS: And he's long gone, from Kentucky Long gone, got away lucky Well, he's long gone, that's what I mean He's long gone from Bowling Green 2. Well they offered up a reward for to fetch him back They even put bloodhounds on his track Well the gosh-darn bloodhounds lost his scent Now nobody knows where Lost John went 3. I'll never forget till the day I die Played the game of love, when a woman held high It was heads she wins, and tails I lose She played the ace and I played the deuce 4. Oh, a man went around town with a gun in his hand Looking everywhere for a gamblin' man Well you can't play low when the heart's too strong Cos you never can tell how the cat's gonna jump
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