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Artist: Caamp
Canonical path: /caamp/john-henry
Related lyric paths: 6
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John Henry
Read John Henry lyrics by Caamp on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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John Henry
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These days aint so easy mama gotta watch your back
I take my whiskey straight chewin’ on pieces from my past
And I’m no John Henry I do my best
With this guitar strapped to my back child, I’m headed west
Go to sleep when the Sun comes up now on this deadbeat town
Come alive in the moonlight mama when that Sun goes down
And I’m no John Henry I do my best
With this guitar strapped to my back child I’m headed west
Walk away from my grave with these boots still on
Lord a soul needs savin’ so I grab my gun, so I grab my gun
And I’m no John Henry I do my best
With this guitar strapped to my back child, I’m headed west
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Caamp performs "John Henry", and this lyric page sits inside the Caamp catalog on LyroVerse.
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