John The Gun Lyrics

The song John The Gun is performed by Sandy Denny in the album named No More Sad Refrains: The Anthology in the year 2000 .



My shadow follows me
Wherever I should chance to go
John, The Gun did say
''If you should chance to meet me
As I wander to and fro
Sad would be your day"

My life is mine and the light did shine
Till the guns they did go through me
So now I shall never fall
Ideals of peace are gold
Which fools have found
Upon the plains of war
I shall destroy them all

Put away your guns of steel
Death comes too soon for all
Your Master He may need you soon
And you must heed His call

I am the master of the games
That you will hardly ever play
So I will teach your sons
And if they should die
Before the evening of their span of days
Why, then they will die young

Put away your guns of steel
Death comes too soon for all
Your Master He may need you soon
And you must heed His call

I am the master of the games
That you will hardly ever play
So I will teach your sons
And if they should die
Before the evening of their span of days
Why, then they will die young

Condemn me not
For always will I play the game of war
In moonshine or in sun
And if any cross the path I choose to tread
Their chances they are poor
My name is John The Gun

Put away your guns of steel
Death comes too soon for all
Your Master He may need you soon
And you must heed His call

I am the master of the games
That you will hardly ever play
So I will teach your sons
And if they should die
Before the evening of their span of days
Why, then they will die young



Sandy Denny - No More Sad Refrains: The Anthology

Aug 2000

  1. Fotheringay - Fairport Convention
  2. Who Knows Where The Time Goes? - Fairport Convention
  3. Crazy Man Michael - Fairport Convention
  4. Farewell Farewell - Fairport Convention
  5. The Ballad Of Easy Rider - Fairport Convention
  6. Nothing More - Fotheringray
  7. The Sea - Fotheringray
  8. The Pond And The Stream - Fotheringray
  9. Banks Of The Nile - Fotheringray
  10. Late November
  11. John The Gun
  12. Next Time Around
  13. The North Star Grassman And The Ravens
  14. When Will I Be Loved - The Bunch
  15. Learning The Game - The Bunch
  16. Here In Silence
  17. Man Of Iron
  18. I'll Take A Long Time
  19. Quiet Joys Of Brotherhood
  20. Listen, Listen
  21. The Lady
  22. It Suits Me Well
  23. Solo
  24. Like An Old Fashioned Waltz
  25. Friends
  26. Carnival
  27. No End
  28. Stranger To Himself
  29. One More Chance
  30. For Shame Of Doing Wrong
  31. One Way Donkey Ride
  32. I'm A Dreamer
  33. All Our Days
  34. No More Sad Refrains

John The Gun