[Intro] [fingerstyle acoustic guitar with alternating bass] [Verse 1] [raspy male tenor vocals] Well Johnny killed a man in Buffalo And for fear of his life he took to the road And how he ended up in Mexico God only knows [Verse 2] Cherry was a fine young Cajun queen Who sold herself down in New Orleans But she had to get away, get herself clean And when she met Johnny it was like a dream [Chorus] And they called it scoundrel love Yeah they called it scoundrel love Oh they called it scoundrel love Oh lord [vocal swell] Yes it was [Verse 3] In each other's arms they found a love so true But they couldn't leave behind the world they knew And Johnny's temper was a one inch fuse And it exploded in a town they were passing through [Verse 4] Johnny got in a fight in a Texas bar And took a shot at a man with a Texas star But the Texan's aim hit its mark And Cherry took his gun right through the heart [Chorus] And they called it scoundrel love Yeah they called it scoundrel love Oh they called it scoundrel love Oh Lord [vocal swell] Yes it was [Verse 4] Now there's no tombstone by twin grave sides For Mr. Johnny B. Goode and Miss Cherry Wild Buried together, side by side Together til the end of time [Outro] And they called it scoundrel love Yeah they called it scoundrel love Oh they called it scoundrel love Oh Lord [vocal swell] Yes it was
