Oh, Johnny was a tall man but his memory was He'd to duck at doorways and often he'd get hurt I good care of him for he had no family Actually he did, but he who they be
Johnny often to go out on the town He'd 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 it was alack
came home headless, it was a great disgrace But wherever it's a-lying there's a smile upon his I should have seen it coming, he finally lost his But if his head turn up soon then all his hats are mine
Johnny towards me but suddenly he stopped As if trying to think of something but no luck Still he didn't notice that his head weren't 'Til he took out a brush and tried to his hair
I said, "Johnny where's your cranium?" but he didn't seem to He just shrugged his shoulders and tried to find his And the sight of him topless made me start to cry For I feared we'd ne'er see eye to eye
Johnny came home headless, it was a disgrace But it's a-lying there's a smile upon his face I should have it coming, he should have stayed in bed For now I fear he'll spend his life just trying to get
Refusing to believe he had split for good His lower and me searched the neighbourhood It soon became apparent that his head we wouldn't it He could not retrace his steps, he was minded
Well years by til late one night I heard a voice I swore Was calling out to me, I flung open the door Johnny's head was home, it took a cab Alas, it was too late, his had gone bad
Johnny's head was homeless, his was cremated And the funeral was than he had anticipated I should of it coming he said in his eulogy But never thought I'd have to say I ain't got
(I got nobody)
Johnny came headless, it was a great disgrace But now his head's upon a shelf, a upon his face But now his upon a shelf, a smile upon his face