Lyric Context Universe
who'll save the poor little girl?
henry darger
henry darger
who'll save the poor little girl?
henry darger
henry darger
don't go
henry
don't go
don't go
henry
don't go
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you've got to roll with me henry;
roll with me henry;
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you've got to roll with me henry;
roll with me henry;
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you've got to roll with me henry;
roll with me henry;
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you've got to roll with me henry;
roll with me henry;
please
missus henry
won't you
please
missus henry
won't you
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who killed john henry
in the battle of sinners and saints
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who killed john henry
in the battle of sinners and saints
you're doin' fine
henry
the way you jump and rock
you're doin' fine
henry
the way you jump and rock
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when john henry was a little baby boy
sitting on the his papa's knee
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when john henry was a little baby boy
sitting on the his papa's knee
and these friends of mine came up
and brought me this real old book about john henry
and they told me if they let me read this old book i'd probably write a song about it
and these friends of mine came up
and brought me this real old book about john henry
and they told me if they let me read this old book i'd probably write a song about it
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when john henry was a little bitty boy
he picked up a hammer in his hand
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when john henry was a little bitty boy
he picked up a hammer in his hand
i failed you
henry i failed you good. i was forgotten
and i understood. but time
i failed you
henry i failed you good. i was forgotten
and i understood. but time
i watched the rain; it settled in. we disappeared for days again. most of us were staying in
lazy like the sky. the letters flew across the wire filtered through a million liars. the whole world smelled like burning tires the day john henry died. we knew about that big machine that ran on human hope and steam. bets on john were far between and mostly on the side. we heard he put up quite a fight. his hands and feet turned snowy white. that hammer rang out through the night the day john henry died. when john henry was a little bitty baby nobody ever taught him how to read
but he knew the perfect way to hold a hammer was the way the railroad baron held the deed. it didn't matter if he won
i watched the rain; it settled in. we disappeared for days again. most of us were staying in
lazy like the sky. the letters flew across the wire filtered through a million liars. the whole world smelled like burning tires the day john henry died. we knew about that big machine that ran on human hope and steam. bets on john were far between and mostly on the side. we heard he put up quite a fight. his hands and feet turned snowy white. that hammer rang out through the night the day john henry died. when john henry was a little bitty baby nobody ever taught him how to read
but he knew the perfect way to hold a hammer was the way the railroad baron held the deed. it didn't matter if he won
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john henry had a little woman
and the dress she wore was red
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john henry had a little woman
and the dress she wore was red
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better watch what you're doin' henry you better take it easy sheriff
somebody might be watchin' and the world's gonna fall on you
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better watch what you're doin' henry you better take it easy sheriff
somebody might be watchin' and the world's gonna fall on you
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better watch what you're doin' henry you better take it easy sheriff
somebody might be watchin' and the world's gonna fall on you
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better watch what you're doin' henry you better take it easy sheriff
somebody might be watchin' and the world's gonna fall on you
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john henry he could hammer
he could whistle
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john henry he could hammer
he could whistle
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john henry he could hammer
he could whistle
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john henry he could hammer
he could whistle
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have you met my friend henry?
have you met my friend sam?
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have you met my friend henry?
have you met my friend sam?
i can see my future and i can feel my past
when henry plays his steel guitar
oh oh yeah
i can see my future and i can feel my past
when henry plays his steel guitar
oh oh yeah