(words & music by chuck berry) Deep down in louisiana close to new orleans Way back up in the woods among the evergreens Stood a log cabin made of earth and wood Where lived a country boy named johnny b. good Who never learned to read or write at all But he could play the guitar just like ringing a bell Go, go, go johnny go, go, go johnny, go go Go johnny go, go, go johnny go go Johnny b. good His mama told him "someday you will be a man And you will be the leader of a big band Many people coming from miles around To hear your playing music when the sun goes down Maybe someday you will be in lights saying johnny b. good"