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They Killed John Henry

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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 doneYeah, 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 sideYeah, 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 vineYeah, and they killed Joe Hill, put a bullet to his name

But that bullet made a martyr of the same, Lord, Lord

Bullet made a martyr of the sameYeah, and my grand daddy worked his whole damn life

Well, he never saved a nickel though he tried, Lord, Lord

Never saved a nickel though he triedAnd he died in Tennessee but he couldn't find no rest

With that long road to Texas lyin' ahead, Lord Lord

Long road to Texas lyin' aheadYes sir, I ain't no great man and Lord I expect to see

A long life, a workin' and you're dead, Lord, Lord

A long life, a workin' and you're deadThey killed John Henry, they killed John Henry

They killed John Henry but they won't kill me

Lord, they killed John Henry, they killed John Henry

They killed John Henry but they won't kill me

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