Thunder claps stopped clapping
Ev'ry one was mute
Couldn't hear the flute
All whistles bowed to his skill
And they tell us Niag'ra stood still
Boat whistles, steam whistles, cop whistles
For holding one note was his ace
Got in Aida
Couldn't hear the brass
He was in a class by himself, by gum
While Verdi turned 'round in his grave
Cats and dogs stopped yapping
Lions in the zoo, all were jealous of Johnny's big trill
And just overwhelm all the crowd
Poor Johnny, one note
Sing out with, "Gusto"
Until he was blue in the face
Johnny stood alone
Sing Johnny, one note
Or the big trombone
Couldn't hear the drum
Howled like the North Wind
He took his one note
Sing Johnny one note
Sang out with, "Gusto"
He stopped the train whistles
Ah
Indeed a great chance to be brave
And just overlorded the place
Yelled willy nilly
Traffic ceased its roar
Brought forth wind that made critics rave
Poor Johnny, one note
So sing Johnny, one note, out loud
Poor Johnny, one note
