Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter Tosh
Vocals
John Benitez
Remixer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chuck Berry
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Tosh
Producer
Nick Webb
Mastering Engineer
Nigel Reeve
Mastering Engineer
Chris Kimsey
Mixing Engineer
John Benitez
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
Deep down in Jamaica, close to Mandeville
Back up in the woods, on top of a hill
There stood an old hut made of earth and wood
There lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode
He never learned to read and write so well
But he could play his guitar like ringin' a bell, yell
I said go
(Go Johnny)
Johnny be good tonight
Yeah
I said go
(Go Johnny)
Johnny B. Goode
He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack
(Dee-ooh-doo)
(Dee-ooh-doo)
Sittin' in a tree in the railroad track, yeah
(Dee-ooh-doo)
(Dee-ooh-doo)
Old engineer in the train sleepin' in the shade
(Choo-choo)
Strummin' with the rhythm that the drivers made
(Dee-ooh-doo)
(Dee-ooh-doo)
People passin' by would have stop and say
(Dee-ooh-doo)
(Dee-ooh-doo)
Oh my, oh my
Oh, what a boy can play
(Dee-ooh-doo)
(Dee-ooh-doo)
I said, oh
(Oh, Johnny)
Johnny be good tonight
Yeah
Said, oh-oh
(Oh, Johnny)
Johnny B. Goode
(Goode)
Mama said, "Son, you gotta be a man"
(Go away)
(Be a man)
You got to be the leader of a Reggae band
(Skeng-aye)
(Skeng-aye)
(Skeng-aye)
People comin' in from miles around
(Dee-ooh-doo)
(Dee-ooh-doo)
To hear you play until the sun goes down
(Dee-ooh-doo)
(Dee-ooh-doo)
Boy, someday your name will be in the light
(Dee-ooh-doo)
(Dee-ooh-doo)
Sayin', "Johnny, Johnny
Be good tonight"
I said go
(Go Johnny)
(Johnny, Johnny, Johnny)
Johnny be good tonight
Yeah
Said, oh
(Go Johnny)
(Johnny, Johnny, Johnny)
Johnny, you better be good
Come on, go
(Go Johnny)
(Johnny, Johnny, Johnny)
Johnny be good tonight
I said go
(Go Johnny)
(Johnny, Johnny, Johnny)
You better be good
(Go Johnny)
(Go Johnny)
I said go
(Go Johnny)
Johnny be good tonight
I said, oh
(Go Johnny)
You better be good
I said, oh
(Go Johnny)
Johnny be good tonight
I said, oh
(Go Johnny)
You better be good
Come on Johnny
(Go Johnny)
Play all the time
(Go Johnny)
Johnny B. Goode
Oh
(Go Johnny)
Johnny be good tonight
I said, oh-oh
(Go Johnny)
Johnny B. Goode
Written by: Chuck Berry