"The Last Gig of Johnny B. Goode" by Leo Sayer

Writers: Leo Sayer & Frank Farrell

he pleads to his manager 
there just seems to be no way out 
have one last cigarette 
no time to put it out 
he's quitting this time for good 
this is the last gig for johnny b. goode 

and now the pressure's really on 
black limousines close in 
his hotel suite is really neat 
but the flight nearly did him in 
a telegram said break a leg 
but the doctor says he's broken his head 

set up the amps 
play it loud 
so no one can hear the words 
good job 
they wouldn't wanna hang around 
set up the ligths 
but keep em dim 
so no one will see him in 
the state that he's in 

ladies and gentlemen 
will you welcome for the last time 
a man who if he could help it 
would not be here tonight 
the man who has nothing left to prove 
bye bye johnny b. goode 

the agent's looking restless 
he says this house is awful bad 
he said we should have booked the audience 
rather than booked the band 
he's quitting this time for good 
because they won't turn up for johnny b. goode