The streets were empty as a movie set
The stars were missing (x2)
He crossed the street and faced the see
No-one to hear yeah no - one to see yeah (x2) 

Chorus:
Who will remember him?
The Banjo King
The Banjo King 

The kid began when jazz was young
Finger picking (x2)
In small town bars the jams were long
Playing for nickels (x2) 

Chorus:
Who will remember him?
The Banjo King
The Banjo King 

In '32 he went to town
Bought himself some golden brown
The whisky helped to cool him down
And oil his throat (x2)
His banjo had a silver shell
He pearled his name and
Played like hell (x4) 

His car went off the road in '56
He killed his wife they hauled him in
To drunk to kick to drunk to kick
In the Pen yeah the shakes began yeah (x2)