Steve Earle — They Killed John Henry

[Verse 1] 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 [Verse 2] 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 [Instrumental break] [Verse 3] 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 [Verse 4] 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 [Instrumental break] [Verse 5] 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 [Verse 6] 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 [Instrumental break] [Verse 7] 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 [Hook] 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