John's Song

[D]  [G]  [Em]

[D]I once met this old wise man
[G]He invited me into his caravan
[D]We sat down for a cup of tea
[G]He sat down very gingerly
[D]He said he's still got a sore back
[G]From the time, on the roof with Ja[D]ck
[G]

[D]We were on the roof one day,
[G]when suddenly I heard Jack say
[Em]"Look out for that cra[G]ck!”
[Em]Phewhack! I was[G] lying on my [D]back

[D]When I was just your age,
[G]I was already working
[D]For a shilling a day
[G]It was just enough for mom to say
[Em]Ohhhh Johnny [G]you make me so [D]proud!
[D]

Pa would [D]come home from work, and say
[G]"John, one day, [D]you'll work with me d[G]own at the factory."
[Em]But I don't wanna [G]work in no fact[D]ory
[Em]So I packed my bags and I [G]headed for the [D]tree.
[D]

[D]I was only away from home for [G]about an hour
[D]But i was home in time for [G]tea
[D]I said very politely that [G]I didn't want to [D]work in no fact[G]ory.

Pa said John you're a [Em]second-class [G]citizen,
and you're [D]never gonna get ver[G]y far
I said [Em]Pa, I'm gonna see the world, [G]I'm gonna see it all
I'm gonna [Em]be all that I can[G] be, and [D]more.
[D]

Daddy [D]finished his cup of tea, [G]reached into his pocket, [D]and pulled out a ke[G]y
He said [D]you can have my old caravan,
I wo[G]n't be needing it an[Em]y more     [G]
Because I[Em]'ve see all I wanna [G]see, and [D]more.