Thomas Anderson

singer, songwriter, rock 'n' roller

Johnny Wah-Wah

by Thomas Anderson

from the album Analog Summer

He went down to the music store,

Heard a sound he'd never heard before,

O be the first one on your block --

Stomp that pedal and make it squawk.

It can cry like a baby and baby it can rock.

Johnny Wah-Wah play some more,

The Rolling stones will be at your door,

With a bag full of money and girls, girls galore.

He played "Louie Louie" and Sam the Sham,

He got a fan letter from Uncle Sam,

He was on the plane, he was in Da Nang,

Stuck out his head and a gun went bang,

And all his stupid dreams went down the drain.

Johnny Wah-Wah don't you know,

Don't let yourself be bought and sold,

And don't believe everything you're told.