Letras
John Brown walks with a shuffle so slow
Hat pulled low
Where the shadows grow
His smile's like a cracked windowpane
Holding the sun but letting in the rain
Oh John Brown
What's behind those eyes
A mystery deep
Where the river lies
He laughs with the world
But the truth won't show
John Brown
Man
What do you know
Saw him fishing down by the bayou bend
Said he didn't need fish
Just time to spend
His hands were steady but his heart seemed wild
A grown-up man with the soul of a child
Every tale he told was a coin flipped twice
Heads for the charm
Tails for the vice
Oh John Brown
What's behind those eyes
A mystery deep
Where the river lies
He laughs with the world
But the truth won't show
John Brown
Man
What do you know
One evening I found him
Bench in the park
Under the lamplight
Swallowing the dark
Tears carved trails in his weathered face
As if he'd lost
But never ran the race
Oh John Brown
What's behind those eyes
A mystery deep
Where the river lies
He laughs with the world
But the truth won't show
John Brown
Man
What do you know