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steve earle – they killed john henry lyrics

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[verse 1]
well, when john henry died he lay lookin’ at the sun
he said lord, take me now my work is done, lord, lord
lord take me now my work is done

[verse 2]
yeah, but when they laid him out in that box of pine, boy
they laid that hammer by his side, lord, lord
laid that hammer by his side

[verse 3]
yeah, and joe hill he worked any job he could find, boy
he’d rake your leaves and pick your vine, lord, lord
rake your leaves and pick your vine

[verse 4]
yeah, and they k!lled joe hill, put a bullet to his name
but that bullеt made a martyr of the slain, lord, lord
bullet madе a martyr of the slain

[verse 5]
yeah, and my grand daddy worked his whole d+mn life
well, he never saved a nickel though he tried, lord, lord
never saved a nickel though he tried

[verse 6]
and he died in tennessee but he couldn’t find no rest
with that long road to texas lie ahead, lord lord
long road to texas lie ahead
[bridge]
yes sir, i ain’t no great man and lord i expect to lead
a long life, a workin’ in your debt, lord, lord
a long life, a workin’ in your debt

[verse 7]
they k!lled john henry, they k!lled john henry
they k!lled john henry but they won’t k!ll me
lord, they k!lled john henry, they k!lled john henry
they k!lled john henry but they won’t k!ll me

- steve earle lyrics

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