The Grateful Dead — Johnny B. Goode Live at Winterland SF December 31 1978

[Verse 1] Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans Way back in the woods among the evergreens There in an old cabin made of earth and wood There lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode He never learned to read or write so well But he could play a guitar like ringing a bell [Chorus] Go go, go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go; Go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go; Go Johnny B. Goode [Verse 2] He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack Go sit up in the trees by the railroad track The engineers seen him sitting in the shade Strumming to the rhythm that the drivers made The people passing by would stop and say "My my, but that little country boy can play!" [Chorus] Go go, go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go; Go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go; Go Johnny go, go, go Johnny B. Goode [Instrumental break] [Verse 3] His momma told him "someday you will be a man." You will be the leader of a big old band" Many people coming from miles around To hear you play your music when the sun goes down Maybe someday your name will be in lights Seeing Johnny B. Goode tonight [Chorus] Go go, go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go; Go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go; Go Johnny B. Goode [Instrumental break] [Chorus] Go go, go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go; Go Johnny go, go; go Johnny go, go; Go Johnny go, go, go Johnny B. Goode [Outro dialogue] Thank you This old place is closing up, and so let's give this old place a big round of applause Because it's done us all real good (Happy fuckin' New Year! Ha ha) [Bill Graham] That was Mickey, Mickey Hart on drums Bill Kreutzmann on drums Phil Lesh on bass Donna Godchaux, vocals Keith Godchaux, keyboards Jerry Garcia on guitar Bob Weir on guitar The Grateful Dead, please They're the greatest rock and roll band that ever was, The Grateful Dead