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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:

Met by his wife, here's the words that she said

Hopefully, Mick will be along with his take.

--Stewie.