Joe Louis And John Henry Blues Lyrics - Original Sonny - Sonny Boy Williamson I

Well, while I was sit'n at Madison Square Gardens 

Now, just to watch the big fight come through 

Hoo-hoo, well 

Well, just to watch the big fight come through 

Well-well, the 'right-left' that Joe Louis was usin' 

Hoo-well, man 

Give John Henry, Louis's head the blues, now 

Well-well, then Joe's manager pat him on the shoulders 

Says, 'Joe, don't you use that right so fast' 

Hoo-well, said, 'Let me talk with you, now' 

Said, 'Please don't use that right so fast' 

Well-well, I say 'You stop 'n let John Henrys catch his breaf' 

Hoo-hoo, well 'just as long as he can last' 

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Well, that night I didn't have but fifty cents 

I was in Jackson wuppin' with the wimen an men 

Hoo-well 

Down in Jackson wuppin' with the wimen an men 

Well-well, then I betted my fifty cents on Joe 

Hoo-hoo-well, now it time I won my fifty cent back, again 

('Yas, yas, play it for me, you know') 

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Well-well, then John Henry's manager told him 

He says, 'John Henry why don't you use yo' right, now?' 

Hoo-well, says, 'Son let me talk wit'ch you' 

'John Henry why don't you use yo' right?' 

Well-well, he said, 'Joe Louis 'ill block you wit' a-left' 

Hoo-well man, 'An I swear man he just makes you tired'.