They Killed John Henry Lyrics - Midnight At The Movies - Justin Townes Earle

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? 

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Yeah, 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 same 

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 lyin' ahead, Lord Lord 

Long road to Texas lyin' ahead 

Yes 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 dead? 

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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