Sonny Boy Williamson I - Joe Louis And John Henry Blues lyrics

Well, while I was sit'n at Madison Square Gardens Now, just to watch the big fight come through Hoo-hoo, well Well, just to watch the big fight come through Well-well, the 'right-left' that Joe Louis was usin' Hoo-well, man Give John Henry, Louis's head the blues, now Well-well, then Joe's manager pat him on the shoulders Says, 'Joe, don't you use that right so fast' Hoo-well, said, 'Let me talk with you, now' Said, 'Please don't use that right so fast' Well-well, I say 'You stop 'n let John Henrys catch his breaf' Hoo-hoo, well 'just as long as he can last' Well, that night I didn't have but fifty cents I was in Jackson wuppin' with the wimen an men Hoo-well Down in Jackson wuppin' with the wimen an men Well-well, then I betted my fifty cents on Joe Hoo-hoo-well, now it time I won my fifty cent back, again ('Yas, yas, play it for me, you know') Well-well, then John Henry's manager told him He says, 'John Henry why don't you use yo' right, now?' Hoo-well, says, 'Son let me talk wit'ch you' 'John Henry why don't you use yo' right?' Well-well, he said, 'Joe Louis 'ill block you wit' a-left' Hoo-well man, 'An I swear man he just makes you tired'.