C Johnny come late on a saturday night A# Singinʼ how to go C Backstreet boogie in the house of delight A# Where they steal the show C Money come sour but the ladies are sweet A# Itʼs a love affair C Whole place rockinʼ, people stompinʼ their feet A# When the gangʼs all there A E He gets his lovinʼ every night for free A E Heʼs out there rockinʼ like you wouldnʼt believe D E A Singinʼ na, na, la, la, la Johnny like to gamble with his lady louise A# She was a black jack en dances are wild C He got to thinking ʼbout his nose and a freeze A# And johnny looked and he smiled C He started thinking ʼbout a fortune and fame A# And the young girls down at his knees C He dug the money but forgot all their names A# So he knew just how to appease E (Got a) Lick and a promise Lick and a promise Lick and a promise (he gave the ladies a) lick and a promise Loose change grubber in his early, early years A# Had his poor mama pacinʼ the floors C He grabbed a guitar and a couple of beers A# Now the crowd keeps screaminʼ for more E (Got a) Lick and a promise Lick and a promise Lick and a promise (he gave the ladies a) lick and a promise
