Ry Cooder - Maria Elena Lyrics
(Bobby Ray Appleberry, William Cuomo)Johnny Porter was the oldest in his familyAnd I remember he was almost twenty oneY'know I can't quite explain the situationBut he broke into his father's truck and stole a gunMother running down the highway screamingJohnny it's too bad, oh it's too and it's badAnd it's too badWell, his father wonders where he got the moneyAnd he wonders if he got it right or wrongThen Johnny killed a man in Pensacola, FloridaAnd he caught a freight train and and took off on the runWell, run, Johnny, runThey're rolling right behind youRun, Johnny, runYou know they're gonna find youYou come out late at night, 'cause you're running for your lifeHum, Johnny PorterJohnny PorterYeah, yeah, yeahWell, it's a shame the way you make your mother worryAnd it's hurts inside to sit and watch her cryAnd it will be a long time before she knows the answerBut it won't be long before she will see ya dieWell, I was standing in my front door early this morningSo sad, when I heard my name was saidJohnny Porter was no good than anybodyBut I hate to see him throw his life awayNow, run, Johnny, runThey're rolling right behind youRun, Johnny, runYou know they're gonna find youYou come out late at night, 'cause you're running for your lifeWell, Johnny Porter, Johnny PorterFound him holed up in some dark and dirty buildingHeard his mother begging,
