| Did you ever hear the story about
 | 
| Long John Dean?
 | 
| A bold bank robber from Bowlin' Green
 | 
| They put him in the jail house the other day
 | 
| And late last night he made his getaway
 | 
| He’s long gone from old Kentucky
 | 
| Long gone, got away lucky.
 | 
| He’s Long gone, that’s what I mean
 | 
| long gone from Bowlin' Green
 | 
| Well They offered a reward to bring him back
 | 
| they even put the bloodhounds on his track
 | 
| But the doggone bloodhounds lost his scent
 | 
| And nobody knows where Long John went
 | 
| He’s long gone from old Kentucky
 | 
| Long gone, got away lucky.
 | 
| He’s Long gone, that’s what I mean
 | 
| long gone from Bowlin' Green
 | 
| Well I never will forget till the day I die
 | 
| I played a game of Love with a woman held high
 | 
| Well its heads she wins and tails I Lose
 | 
| Well she played the ace and I had the duce
 | 
| But I’s long gone from old Kentucky
 | 
| Long gone, got away lucky.
 | 
| I’s Long gone, that’s what I mean
 | 
| long gone from Bowlin' Green
 | 
| I’s long gone from old Kentucky
 | 
| Long gone, go-on and get lucky
 | 
| I’s Long gone, that’s what I mean
 | 
| long gone from Bowlin' Green |