Ha!. This here's a story about Lost John. Lost John done flew the coop!. Hee!. How many long gone?. Lost John standin' by the railroad track. Waitin' for the freight train to come back. Freight train came back and never made no stop. Lost John thought he'd have to ride on top. Well he's long long long gone (woo-yeah). And he's long long long gone. Yeah lost John came into the country woman's house. Sat down it was quiet just as quiet as a mouse. She said "Now Mister Lost John be my friend. Be my friend up until the end.". 'Cause he's long long long gone (what I'm talkin' 'bout). Now that he's long long long gone. (Yeah came into the country woman's house). Lost John came into a country woman's house. Sat there as quiet quiet as a mouse. Said "Mister Lost John be my friend. Be my friend until the end.". Well I'm long long long gone. Well I'm long long long gone. Yeah she said "Lost John don't you have no fear. I'm sending for the porter gonna buy some beer.". He said "Now woman don't you buy no beer. The company's on my trail and-a soon be here. 'Cause I'm long long long gone. (Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah). Well he's long long long gone. (Make it a pair of shoes instead). Well they caught Lost John. Put 'em in the pen. Cell break went down. And now he's out again. If anybody asks you. Who sung this song. Tell 'em Lonnie Donegan. Been 'ere and gone. Well he's long long long gone (ooone). Well he's long long long gone (one more time). Well he's long long long gone. (He goin' he goin'). Well he's long long long gone.. (Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba).. [Talking part ending leads into "Goin' Home"]:. Thankyou! thankyou! (oh yeah Mike - yea). Thankyou very much. Now we like to have a surprise for you tonight and bring on a friend of mine from way back Dr John. (wooooo) Yeah. We're gonna do this a we're gonna do this song that was written by a way back aways a British trumpet player/guitarist (ha ha ha ha ha) Ken Colyer (yeah that's the man). Goes like this... one okay one.... [leads into "Goin' Home"].