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The Next to the Last John Henry Blues

from Mike Boyd and the Genesee Ramblers by Mike Boyd

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It's about hope and loss, I guess..

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The next to the last John Henry was a stubborn old coot.
He moved down to Florida to die.
Complained about everything he ate.
Cut down everyone he saw
Tried to live vicariously through college football
And he died with his golf clubs in his hand..

The next John Henry was three months old
Till his daddy realized what he had done.
He said I used to sleep at night
And me and momma just had a little fight
And he died with his father in his hands

Next John Henry was a high school queen
Voted most like to be an heiress.
Beauty school never got the part
And those quarterback eyes won her heart.
So she stuck with it.

Until one good drunk new year they'd both had enough
He said 'Honey I'm moving to Vegas
And you can call my bluff
And she died with her curlers in her hair..

The next John Henry was a cheap fly swatter
In the diner where you met your last lover
He said "Honey the thing I love most about you
Is your flaws"
As he passed out face down in his cole slaw
And you'll die with something in your hands.

I'm the next John Henry, God called me up
He said "Boy, we need a new prophet"
"Those other three and the shrink wrapped
Cranberry didn't cut it. So just follow me
And they'll get a kick out of it..
And you'll die with a choke chain in your hand.."

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from Mike Boyd and the Genesee Ramblers, released March 23, 2016

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Mike Boyd Metamora, Michigan

Well, here we are!
The Genesee Ramblers Variety Show offers just what you need. A little (but not too much of) Country, Rockabilly, Rock and Roll, Delta Blues, Soul, Acoustic and Electric Bluegrass, and Swamp.

Pat plays the stand up bass and I play everything else on these except where noted. Thanks for checking out our camp! ... more

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