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Thread #107357 Message #2225259
Posted By: Stewie
30-Dec-07 - 10:48 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: John Henry Blues (Two Poor Boys)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Two Poor Boys' John Henry
Hi again, Roberto.
Line in second stanza: (To) see if he could get a job
Not that it matters, but after the first 'I'm in' line in stanza 4, one of them mutters: 'Oh, mmm'
Last stanza, line 1: It sounds a bit like 'Had', but I think it's the way they are pronouncing 'Carried'. I'd go for: 'Carried John Henry ...'
Last stanza, line 3: This is very difficult to decipher. My best shot at it, after listening several times, is: