Oh, Johnny was a tall man
But his memory was short
He'd forget to duck in doorways
And often he'd get hurt
I took good care of him
For he had no family
Actually, he did
But he forgot who they be
Johnny often liked
To go out on the town
He'd forget where he was going
So he'd just wander around
I knew when he was back
For I would hear the smack
Of his head hitting the doorway
But tonight it was alack
Johnny came home headless
It was a great disgrace
But wherever it's a lying
There's a smile upon his face
I should have seen it coming
He finally lost his mind
But if his head don't turn up soon
Then all his hats are mine
Johnny came towards me
But suddenly he stopped
As if trying to think of
Something but having no luck
Still he didn't notice that
His head weren't there
'Till he took out a brush and
Tried to comb his hair
I said "Johnny where's your cranium?"
But he didn't seem to know
He just shrugged his shoulders
And tried to find his nose
And the sight of his topless
Made me start to cry
For I feared we'd ne'er again
See eye to eye
Johnny came home headless
It was a great disgrace
But wherever it's a lying
There's a smile upon his face
I should have seen it coming
He should have stayed in bed
For now I fear he'll spend his life
Just trying to get a head
Refusing to believe that
He had split for good
His lower half and me
Searched the neighbourhood
It soon became appearant that his
Head we wouldn't find it
He could not retrace his steps
He was so absent minded
Well years went by til late one night
I heard a voice I swore
Was Johnny calling out for me
I flung open the door
Johnny's head was home
It took a taxi cab
Alas, it was too late
His body had gone bad
Johnny's head was homeless
His body was cremated
And the funeral was harder
Then he had anticipated
"I should have seen it coming"
He said at his eulogy
"But never thought I'd have to say
I ain't got no-body."
I ain't got no body...
Now Johnny's head is on the shelf
A smile upon his face
