Old John Robertson
He wore a Stetson hat
People everywhere would
Laugh behind his backNo one cared to take
Any time to find out
What he was all about
Fear kept them outChildren laughed and played
And didn't know his name
They could tell when he
Was coming just the sameWalking slow with old John's
Crippled wife by his side
Then she sighed, then she diedMagic words from him
Entrancing children's ears
But they laughed at him
When he went to hide his tearsAll in vain was no game
For he'd lost an old friend
In the end, in the endOld John Robertson
He wore a Stetson hat
People everywhere would
Laugh behind his backNo one cared to take
Any time to find out
What he was all about
Fear kept them out
Songwriters
ROGER MCGUINN, CHRIS HILLMANPublished by
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