Johnny B. Goode

Johnny B. Goode

Johnny B. Goode

There in LouisianaAllá en Louisiana.
Next to New OrleansJunto a Nueva Orleans
among green forestsentre bosques verdes
a gray roadun camino gris
next to an old, brokenjunto a un viejo, roto
and dirty bungalowy sucio bungalow
Johnny B. Goode spent his life.pasaba su vida Johnny B. Goode.
He never learned to writeNunca aprendió a escribir
or readni a leer
just Rock and Roll.sólo Rock and Roll.
It's what he knows how to do.Es lo que sabe hacer.
Go, go, go Johnny go, goGo, go, go Johnny go, go
Johnny B. Goode.Johnny B. Goode.
He keeps his guitarGuarda su guitarra
in a leather caseen una funda de cuero
next to the railroadjunto al ferrocarril
he sits on the ground.se sienta en el suelo.
People passing byLa gente cuando pasa
stop to listense queda a escuchar
his mother and fathersu madre y su pacdre
can't stop watching.no dejan de mirar.
And everyone saidY todos decían
with great warmthcon mucho calor
one day he'll playun día tocará
in a Rock band.en una banda de Rock.
Go, go, go Johnny go, go.Go, go, go Johnny go, go.
Go Johnny go, goGo Johnny go, go
Johnny B. Goode.Johnny B. Goode.