Florian Preinerstorfer - Back Again Lyrics

Well my name is Johnny Robertson
I got out of prison some years ago
Don't ask me why I was in there
Just accept that it is so

I came home and my ma just laughed
She said boy, come in and stay for a while
Are you hungry or thirsty
I looked into her eyes and just smiled

I'll shed one layer of skin
I won't give up nor give in
I laid off my weary chain
Listen folks, I'm back again

I met a girl in a little bar
She was standing over by the band
I took a big sip of my beer
Went over and asked her to dance

Time passed by and we got married
In the valley where the river flows
We moved into that pretty little house
And my honey gave birth to my girl Rose

I'll shed one layer of skin
I won't give up nor give in
I laid off my weary chain
Listen folks, I'm back again

The clock kept ticking and I lost my job
I spent my whole day getting drunk
My girls begged me I should stop
But I couldn't stand all the junk

There was this guy, looking for trouble
So I gave him what he wanted
Guess I hit him a bit too hard
The floor full with blood, I remained undaunted

I'll shed one layer of skin
I won't give up nor give in
I laid off my weary chain
Listen folks, I'm back again

I ran out of the bar to my old Ford
Jumped in and drove to my mothers place
I told her what I had just done
She just said, Johnny, you're a disgrace

I took the Highway 61 heading south
Hunted by the Highway Patrol
Guess I wouldn't have had a chance
So I wrapped my car 'round a telegraph pole

I'll shed one layer of skin
I won't give up nor give in
I laid off my weary chain
Listen folks, I'm back again

When they laid my body to rest
My mother, she cried something about fate
She said she had forgiven me
Hey mom, now it is too late