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John Henry WAS A newborn baby

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Sitting down on his mamma's knee
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Said that big man turned down that sad old road

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It's gonna be the death of me  Lord  Lord
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It's gonna be the death of me 

It's gonna be the death of me  Lord  Lord
It's gonna be the death of me