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Gotta Travel On, decipher

19 Mar 99 - 07:14 PM (#64384)
Subject: Gotta Travel On, decipher
From: Banjer

I just recently rejuvenated some cassettes that I made some years ago in an effort to be able to play what music I have on 45's in the vehicle. One song that I never really could tell what the words were was in Billy Grammar's "Gotta Travel On". Is it hopparags to Johnny, Pauper rags to Johnny, or what? If someone can help unravel this age old mystery for me I shall have a happy from now on!


19 Mar 99 - 07:25 PM (#64386)
Subject: RE: Gotta Travel On, decipher
From:

Try these words

PAPA WRITES TO JOHNNY, BUT JOHNNY CAIN'T COME HOME, CAUSE HE'S BEEN ON THE CHAIN GANG TOO LONG.--John (not Jon)


19 Mar 99 - 07:28 PM (#64387)
Subject: RE: Gotta Travel On, decipher
From: Roger in Baltimore

That's it! John (not Jon) has it dead on!

Roger in Baltimore


20 Mar 99 - 05:12 AM (#64466)
Subject: RE: Gotta Travel On, decipher
From: Banjer

Pappa writes to Johnny!!!!! And all these years I had no idea what in the world rags of any kind had to do with the story line......Thank you, thank you, thank you...