Souter, Teddy

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Voice; guitars - 12- Collected by Lew Hobson and Zane Hankins For M. C. Parler Transcribed by Lew Hobson Sung by Teddy Souter Spring Hill, Louisiana January 12, 1960 Reel 342, Item 25 Run Johnny Run Johnny was down at the moonshine still In the botton of the hollow by the side of the hill He woke up bout the break of day He thought he heard his grandpa say, Oh run Johnny run, the Feds will get you Chorus— Oh run Johnny run, you'd better get away. John stopped off at the top of the hill He saw all the Federals around the still He busted the barrel and the boiler too They started drinking his mountain dew. Chorus The Federals caught Johnny making a run They took him up to Washington They put him to work for the government Making moonshine for the president. Chorus John got rich at the government still Then he ran off to his home in the hills How the Federals are on his back He still owes a dollar on a whiskey tax. Chorus Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation.

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Ozark Folksong Collection

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University of Arkansas