Oh, was a tall man but his memory was short He'd forget to duck at doorways and often he'd get I took good care of him for he had no he did, but he forgot who they be
Johnny liked to go out on the town He'd where he'd be going so he'd just wander around I knew he was back for I would hear the smack Of his hitting the doorway but tonight it was alack
Johnny 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 came towards me but suddenly he As if trying to of something but having no luck Still he notice that his head weren't there '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 and tried to find his nose And the sight of him there topless made me to cry For I feared we'd again see eye to eye
Johnny came home headless, it was a disgrace But wherever it's a-lying there's a smile his face I should have seen it coming, he should stayed in bed For now I fear he'll his life just trying to get ahead
Refusing to believe he had split for good His lower half and me the neighbourhood It soon became apparent his head we wouldn't find it He not retrace his steps, he was absent minded
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 took a cab Alas, it was too late, his body had bad
Johnny's was homeless, his body was cremated And the funeral was than he had anticipated I should of seen it he said in his eulogy But never thought I'd to say I ain't got no-body
(I got nobody)
Johnny came headless, it was a great disgrace But now his head's upon a shelf, a smile upon his But now his head's upon a shelf, a smile his face