When I was a young boy, I thought I had that touch
I wanted to play that guitar so much
Now I'm a man and I got me one
Now I'm playing, playing son of a gunThey call me Johnny Guitar
They call me Johnny Guitar
They call me Johnny Guitar
I'm going to play in your townGonna play some blues, gonna play some rock 'n' roll
And try to upset all the pretty girl's slow
Gonna place them slow and place them fast
Gonna have a ball as long as it lastsThey call me Johnny Guitar
They call me Johnny Guitar
They call me Johnny Guitar
I'm going to play in your townYou can get a girl and hold her close to you
But you better get her before I do
We're gonna have some fun day all day through
I'm playing my guitar especially just for youThey call me Johnny Guitar
They call me Johnny Guitar
They call me Johnny Guitar
I'm going to play in your townThey call me Johnny Guitar, yeah
They call me Johnny Guitar
They call me Johnny Guitar
I'm coming to play in your town