Johnny Run-a-long was a bery lazy man, He always run away from work whenever that he can, De boss man run after him and caught him by the collar, No good to shake him because he would’nt hollar. 
CHORUS: Walk along John, walk along John Walk along john the piper’s son, Aint you mighty glad your day’s work’s done. 
O dis ole mourner he grew pale. And he floated down de riber wid his ole coat tail, He said to me widout my desire, De water-butt has busted and set de house on fire. 
Dis ole mourner he said he woud’nt steal, But I caught him one night in my corn field, I ask him for my corn &amp; he swore I was a liar, He struck a congreve and set the field on fire. 
Oh dis ole mourner he went to de riber And dat was the last ob datinjun gibber, He might have been saved I’m told no doubt, For he was to lazy to pull himself out. 
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