New McGill Band

Johnny was Goode

by Richard McGill

This is a tribute to all those wonderful Chuck Berry songs that re-wrote the rules on
what a rock’n’roll song could and should be

There played upon the radio (just) yesterday
A song that I remember in a lovely way
It rocked and jived and tapped my feet
Nostalgic ear worm with the rockin’ beat

Rockin’ and a rollin’ in the classic way
Singing with the radio….

Johnny came up from New Orleans
And fell in love with Maybelline
Until he met Carol just oh so fine
Riding along in his automobile to dine

Rockin’ and a rollin’ in the classic way
Singing with the radio….

Maybelline, don’t let him
steal your heart away
Gonna learn to dance
if it takes me all night and day
Stole a kiss at the turn of a mile
Her lovely lips to him did smile

Rockin’ and a rollin’ in the classic way
Singing with the radio….

So he told her softly and sincere
Know a swingin’ little joint,
we can have a beer
Where they play guitar
just like a ringin’ a bell
In a Coupe de Ville,
Cadillac rollin’ oh so swell

Rockin’ and a rollin’ in the classic way Singing with the radio…