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