Johnny Thunder

Written by: Ray Davies

Published by: Noma Music, Inc./Hi-Count Music, Inc. BMI

Chord file

Lyrics:

Johnny Thunder lives on water, feeds on lightning.
Johnny Thunder don't need no one, don't want money.
And all the people of the town,
They can't get through to Johnny, they will never, ever break him down.
Johnny Thunder speaks for no one, goes on fighting.
And sweet Helena Dulette(Dulaine?) prays for Johnny.

Ba ba-ba ba ba-ba ba,
Ba ba-ba ba ba-ba ba,
Thunder and lightning.
Ba ba-ba ba ba-ba ba,
Ba ba-ba ba ba-ba ba,
Thunder and lightning.

Though everybody tried their best,
Old Johnny vowed that he would never, ever end up like the rest.
Johnny Thunder rides the highway, moves like lightning.
But sweet Helena just says, "God bless Johnny."

Ba ba-ba ba ba-ba ba,
Ba ba-ba ba ba-ba ba,
Thunder and lightning.
Ba ba-ba ba ba-ba ba,
Ba ba-ba ba ba-ba ba,
Thunder and lightning.

This song can be found on the following releases:

2018 stereo mix with session chat (2:43), recorded 29 Mar 1968 at Pye Studios No. 2, Marble Arch, London

stereo mix (2:29), recorded Apr 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London

mono mix (2:29), recorded Apr 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London

stereo mix, new (2004) mix (2:36), recorded Apr 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London

stereo mix, session excerpt (0:12), recorded Apr 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London

stereo mix, by The Spivs, recorded 2000

stereo mix, Ray with the Crouch End Festival Chorus (2:19), recorded Spring 2009 at Air Studios & Konk Studios, London

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