| With Big Bill Broonzy — guitar, Walter Davis — piano
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| Record: July 21st 1939, Chicago, Illinois
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| Chicago 1937−1945 by Fremeaux& Associates #FA 253
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| Well, while I was sit’n at Madison Square Gardens
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| Now, just to watch the big fight come through
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| Hoo-hoo, well
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| Well, just to watch the big fight come through
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| Well-well, the 'right-left' that Joe Louis was usin'
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| Hoo-well, man
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| Give John Henry, Louis’s head the blues, now
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| Well-well, then Joe’s manager pat him on the shoulders
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| Says, 'Joe, don’t you use that right so fast'
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| Hoo-well, said, 'Let me talk with you, now'
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| Said, 'Please don’t use that right so fast'
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| Well-well, I say 'You stop 'n let John Henrys catch his breaf'
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| Hoo-hoo, well 'just as long as he can last'
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| Well, that night I didn’t have but fifty cents
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| I was in Jackson wuppin' with the wimen an men
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| Hoo-well
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| Down in Jackson wuppin' with the wimen an men
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| Well-well, then I betted my fifty cents on Joe
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| Hoo-hoo-well, now it time I won my fifty cent back, again
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| (harmonica & instrumental)
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| ('Yas, yas, play it for me, you know')
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| Well-well, then John Henry’s manager told him
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| He says, 'John Henry why don’t you use yo' right, now?'
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| Hoo-well, says, 'Son let me talk wit’ch you'
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| 'John Henry why don’t you use yo' right?'
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| Well-well, he said, 'Joe Louis 'ill block you wit' a-left'
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| Hoo-well man, 'An I swear man he just makes you tired'. |
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