And Johnny was working hard just like his father Cutting lumber and sawing all day through In the evening hanging out at the diner Watching Betty working and her eyes so blue He got out on parole and heard she was untrue So he beat her up, pulled her out and drove away She explained how she'd fallen down his hands again But Johnny knew the truth and swore he'd make him pay He put the hammer down and thundered down the road He drove all night from town to town But Bobby knew he'd come and so he waited And at the break of dawn he shot poor Johnny down He set fire to the body and headed home And Betty was closing up the diner when he came She bawled to the door but he brought gasoline And through the flames she called out Johnny's name Thanks for watching!