Steve Earle - They Killed John Henry lyrics

[Steve Earle - They Killed John Henry lyrics]

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

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

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

Yeah, and they killed 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

Yeah, 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 tried

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

Yes sir
I ain't no great man and Lord I expect to see
A long life of workin' in your debt, Lord
Lord a long life of workin' in your debt

They 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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