Oh, was a tall man but his memory was short He'd forget to duck at doorways and often get hurt I took care of him for he had no family Actually he did, but he who they be
Johnny often to go out on the town forget where he'd be going so he'd just wander around I knew when he was back for I hear the smack Of his head hitting the doorway but tonight it was
Johnny home headless, it was a great disgrace But it's a-lying there's a smile upon his face I should seen it coming, he finally lost his mind But if his head don't turn up soon then all his are mine
Johnny came towards me but suddenly he As if trying to think of but having no luck Still he didn't that his head weren't there he took out a brush and tried to comb his hair
I said, "Johnny where's your cranium?" but he didn't to know He just shrugged his shoulders and tried to his nose And the sight of him there topless made me to cry For I we'd ne'er again see eye to eye
Johnny came headless, it was a great disgrace But wherever it's a-lying a smile upon his face I have seen it coming, he should have stayed in bed For now I fear he'll spend his life trying to get ahead
Refusing to believe that he had for good His lower and me searched the neighbourhood It soon became apparent that his we wouldn't find it He could not retrace his steps, he was absent
Well years went by til late one night I heard a I swore Was Johnny out to me, I flung open the door Johnny's head was home, it a taxi cab Alas, it was too late, his had gone bad
head was homeless, his body was cremated And the was harder than he had anticipated I should of seen it coming he in his eulogy But thought I'd have to say I ain't got no-body
(I got nobody)
came home headless, it was a great disgrace But now his upon a shelf, a smile upon his face But now his head's upon a shelf, a smile upon his