Bye Bye Johnny
Rolling Stones, The · Other Songs - Rolling Stones, The
And put her little boy aboard a Greyhound Bus
Leaving Louisiana for the Golden West
Down came the tears from her happiness
Her own little son name 'o Johnny B. Goode
Was gonna make some motion pictures out in Hollywood
Bye, bye, bye, bye
Bye, bye, bye, bye
Bye bye Johnny
Good bye Johnny B. Goode
She remembered taking money out from gathering crop
And buying Johnny's guitar at a broker shop
As long as he would play it by the railroad side
And wouldn't get in trouble he was satisfied
But never thought that there would come a day like this
When she would have to give her son a goodby kiss
Going
Bye, bye, bye, bye
Bye, bye, bye, bye
Bye bye Johnny
Good bye Johnny B. Goode
She finally got the letter she was dreaming of
Johnny wrote and told her he had fell in love
As soon as he was married he would bring her back
And build a mansion for 'em by the railroad track
So every time they heard the locomotive roar
They'd be a' standin', a' wavin' by the kitchen door
Howling
Bye, bye, bye, bye
Bye, bye, bye, bye
Bye bye Johnny
Good bye Johnny B. Goode
Bye Bye Johnny
Bye Bye Johnny stands as a pivotal moment in the early discography of The Rolling Stones, marking their first original composition written by Brian Jones. Released in 1963, the track showcases the band's emerging identity beyond their initial reliance on covers, blending bluesy rhythms with a distinctive vocal delivery. The song captures the raw energy that would come to define their sound, featuring Jones on lead vocals and guitar. As a foundational piece in their catalogue, it demonstrates the group's early experimentation with songwriting and arrangement. This recording remains a significant song in their body of work, highlighting the collaborative spirit that fueled their rise in the British rock scene during the early 1960s.