i ll you a story about johnny mcclorey that s how the story was begun i ll tell you another about johnny s brother and now you may think my story is done the first time i met johnny i could see he was bonnie and when he looked at me how he did glow but just as we were gazing at eachother johnny s brother was down in mexico i went to a party with johnny my hearty i never felt so happy and so gay but just as were drinking to eachother johnny s brother was down in santa fe and out in the garden my heart would not harden how well i can recall those tender scenes but just as were kissing one another johnny s brother was down in new orleans i didn t want to tarry my johnny to marry and so i got myself a wedding gown but just as we were wedded to eachother johnny s brother came riding into town the years have been merry oh very very very i love my johnny well and he loves me but all the while we re loving up eachother johnny s brother holds the baby on his knee i told you a story about johnny mcclorey that s how the story begun i told you another about johnny s brother and now my story is done