The Ballad of Johnny Vaughn
Album: Down On The Ground
By: Robert Coates
By: Robert Coates
Duration
4:10
Genres
Description
This song tells the true story of an unusual man in my home town in South Dakota when I was a child.
Lyrics
Johnny Vaughn was a quiet manh He liked to keep to himself Living off of what little remained Of his late father's wealth Because he skipped down the sidewalk And laughed at times with no call Some people were scared of him But he was no threat at all And I remember every day When he walked their way All the children would say Of Johnny won't you stop and play To the Carnegie Library Everyday he'd walk down Where he'd read four times over Every book in that town I was just a small boy then When he'd go past our place He looked like pictures of Jesus A gentle glow round his face And I remember every day When he'd walk our All the children would say Oh, Johnny won't you stop and play Oh, Johnny won't you stop and play
