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Glittle Johnny started out runnin'
down, down to the Cwater's edge
Gtook a dive in the - wild river
took a dive from a Crocky ledge
Gway down in the dark water
long-time-gone, momma Csays "oh no!"
Gjust then his - little head pops Cup . .
Gwhaddaya know
Amoh, oCh, he came up smGilin'
Amoh, oCh, he came up smGilin'
little Johnny - bought a ticket
into a haunted house did go
way down in a -dark dungeon
way down in a witches throat
momma worryin', daddy worryin'
where did my boy go?
just then his - little head pops up . .
whaddaya know
oh, oh, he came up smilin'
oh, oh, he came up smilin'
little Johnny started out runnin'
down, down, to the water's edge
took a dive in the wild river
took a dive from a rocky ledge
way down in the dark water,
long time gone momma says "oh no!"
just then his little head pops up . .
whaddaya know!
oh, oh, he came up smilin'
oh, oh, he came up smilin'

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Came Up Smilin

by Railroad Earth

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little Johnny started out runnin'

down, down to the water's edge

took a dive in the - wild river

took a dive from a rocky ledge

way down in the dark water

long-time-gone, momma says "oh no!"

G C

just then his - little head pops up . .

whaddaya know

Am C G

oh, oh, he came up smilin'

Am C G

oh, oh, he came up smilin'

little Johnny - bought a ticket

into a haunted house did go

way down in a -dark dungeon

way down in a witches throat

momma worryin', daddy worryin'

where did my boy go?

just then his - little head pops up . .

whaddaya know

oh, oh, he came up smilin'

little Johnny started out runnin'

down, down, to the water's edge

took a dive in the wild river

took a dive from a rocky ledge

way down in the dark water,

long time gone momma says "oh no!"

just then his little head pops up . .

whaddaya know!

oh, oh, he came up smilin'

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