Joe Bonamassa

our cold iron shackles around my leg
I don't want your cold iron shackles around my leg

Who killed John Henry, In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry, In the battle of sinners and saints

I'm a long way from Colorado, A long way from my home...
Get the hammer that killed John Henry, Won't kill me no more
Gimme the hammer that killed John Henry, Cos it won't kill me
Gimme the hammer that killed John Henry, Cos it won't kill me

Who killed John Henry, In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry, In the battle of sinners and saints

Take this hammer carry it to the Captain, Tell him I'm goin' home
Take this hammer carry it to the Captain, Tell him why I'm gone
I'm a wanted man with the Captain
I'm a wanted man in the shackles
I'm a wanted man in the shackles
I'm a wanted man .....

Who killed John Henry, In the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry, In the battle of sinners and saints
Ohhhh Ohhhhhhh

I killed John Henry, In the battle of sinners and saints
Ohhhh Ohhhhhhhhh

2. Stop! (Sam Brown cover)
All that I have, is all that you've given me
Did you never worry, that I'd come to depend on you
I gave you all my love, that I had in me
Now that I've found you lied, I can't believe it's true

Wrapped in his arms, I see you across the street
I can't help but wonder, if he knows what's going on
You talk about that love, but you don't know how it feels
When you realize, that you're not the only one

You'd better Stop, before you tear me all apart
You'd better Stop, before you go and a break my heart
Oh whoa, you'd better Stop ...

Time after Time, I've tried to walk away
But it's not that easy, when your soul is torn in two
So I resign myself, to it every day
Now all I can do, is leave it up to you

You'd better Stop, before you tear me all apart
You'd better Stop, before you go and a break my heart
Oh whoa, you'd better stop

You better Stop if you love me
Oh it's time to be sorry
No it won't last forever
I can't believe you walked out on me

You'd better Stop, before you tear me all apart
You'd better Stop, before you break my lonely heart
Whoa whoa you better, whoa whoa
Whoa oh you better Stop
Better Stop

3. Last Kiss
Tell me how high, cotton has to grow
Tell me how high, cotton has to grow
'Fore you get a man with a rusty blade and a hoe

Tell me who's that on, when I can get no ride
Tell me who's that on, when I can get no ride
That's why I get antsy, and steal a kiss before I die

I've been knocked down, stood up, all in the name of goodbye's
I've been locked down, beat up, all in the name of goodbye's Mmmmmm
And I don't mind stealing the last kiss before I die

Tell me how long, supposed to keep a good man down
Tell me how long, supposed to keep a good man down
'Fore he packs his suitcase, and get's the hell outta town

Now that I'm gone, who's gonna work the land
Now that I'm gone, who's gonna work the land
Just to make sure this, Dirt don't turn into sand

I've been knocked down, stood up, all in the name of goodbye's
I've been locked down, beat up, all in the name of goodbye's Mmmmmm
And I don't mind stealing the last kiss before I die hey yeah

I've been knocked down, stood up, all in the name of goodbye's Mmmmmm
I've been locked down, beat up, all in the name of goodbye's
And I don't mind stealing the last kiss before I die
And I don't mind stealing the last kiss before I die
And I don't mind stealing the last kiss before I die

Mmmmmmm Mmmmm Mmmm
Mmm Mmm Mm Mmmmm Mmmm

4. Jockey Full of Bourbon
Edna million in a drop dead suit
Dutch pink on a downtown train
Two dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot
I'm in the corner on the pouring rain
Sixteen men on a dead man's chest
I been drinking from the broken cup
Two pairs of pants and a mohair vest
I'm full of bourbon and I can't stand up

Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire, your children alone
Hey little bird, you fly away home
Your house is on fire, your children alone

Schiffer broke a bottle on Morgan's head
I'm stepping on the devil's tail
Across the stripes of a full moon's head
All through the bar's of a Cuban jail
Bloody finger's on a purple knife
Flamingo drinking from a cocktail glass
I'm on the lawn with someone else's wife
Admire the view from the top of the mast

Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire, your children alone
Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire, your children alone

Yellow sheets on a Hong Kong bed
Stazybo horn and a slingerland ride
To the carnival is what she said
A couple hundred dollars makes it dark inside
Edna million in a drop dead suit
Dutch pink on a downtown train
Two dollar pistol but the gun won't shoot
I'm in the corner on the pouring rain

Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire, your children alone
Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire, Children Alone

Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire, children alone
Hey little bird, fly away home
Your house is on fire, your children alone

5. Story of a Quarryman
Gonna buy me a bucket and a hammer of nails
Board up the windows and head for the trails
And that's what I get for sticking my chin out
Well a kick in the teeth and a mind full of doubt

I brought this on for my own hands
The precious disgrace from my own hands
If I could freeze time in my own hands
Story of a quarryman

Left my home with the shirt on my back
Built my empire on a dry haystack
To break it down a one by one
And back in Cali and tired and alone

I brought this on by my own hands
The precious disgrace from my own hand
If I could freeze time in my own hands
Story of a quarryman

Traces of life blowing in the sand
The cornerstone of my piece of dry land
So hand me that hop and some of that wine
I'll drink you away by the end of this line

I brought this on by my own hands
The precious disgrace from my own hands
If I could freeze time in my own hands
Story of a quarryman
Story of a quarryman

6. Lonesome Road Blues
I don't need your constant heartache
All I have is my guitar and you
I turned thirty one years old today
All you gave me was that store bought blues

And I know how that lonesome
Lonesome road blues can be
Like a devil race car baby
Lonesome road comfort me

I long for those days of simple times
Day's when guitar strings a cost a dime
I'm the only one for you there is
Help me down baby, hell that is yeah

And I know how that lonesome
Lonesome road blues can be
Like a devil race car baby
Lonesome road comfort me
Mmm mmmmm

I sold my soul for a pack of cigarettes yeah!
Mississippi is where I think my best
My string is crazy, I keep her sane
After me baby there's no one to blame

And I know how that lonesome
Lonesome road blues can be
Like a devil race car baby
Lonesome road comfort me
Like a devil race car baby
These ol' blues comfort me yeah

7. Happier Times
The shape that I'm in
Never let her down a day in my life
Tree's all around me
As I see the time pass me by

Never trade you for the world
Never do the things I used to
I guess it's not good enough
This I see

But I'll remember happier times

Life it hits me
Comes faster now day by day
Places that I've been
Are not the place I wanna be

Never trade you for the world
Never do the things I used to
I guess it's not good enough
This I see

And I'll remember happier times

Friday comes and goes
I guess I won't talk to you anymore
So many things unsaid
So many things I wanna say

Never trade you for the world
Never do the things I used to
I guess it's not good enough
This I see

But I'll remember happier times
And Now remember happier times

8. Feelin' Good (Cy Grant cover)
Birds flying high, you know how I feel
Sun in the sky, you know how I feel
Breeze drifting on by, and you know how I feel

It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life for me
And I'm feelin' good

Fish in the sea, you know how I feel
River runnin' free, you know how I feel
Blossom on the tree, you know how I feel

It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life for me
And I'm feelin' good

Dragonfly out in the sun, you know what I mean dont'cha know
Butterflies having fun, you know what I mean
Sleeping peace when the day is done, that's what I mean

It's an old world
It's a new world
It's a bold world
For me

Stars when you shine, you know how I feel
Scent of a pine, you know know how I feel
Oh freedom is mine, and I know how I feel

It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life for me
And I'm feelin' good
Yes I'm feelin' good oh oh
Mmmmmmm Mmmmmm
And I'm feelin' good

9. Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter (Ike & Tina Turner cover)
You're nothin' but a dirty, dirty old man
You do your thinkin' with a one track mind
Keep talkin' 'bout heavens glory
On your face is a different story

Clean up your rap, your story's gettin' dirty
Wash out your mouth, your lies are gettin' rusty
Can't believe nothin' you say
I'm around and I see what you do

You know you're funkier than a mosquito's tweeter
You got a mouth like a herd of boll weevils
Same ol' game, same ol' thing
You never changed, always rappin'
'Bout the same ol' thing, yeah

Blowin' minds is a thing of the past
You blew your chance that's why it never last
You wanna be a graduated mother
But in reality you're just another brother

You think you're slick
You can't stand a lot of greasin'
Things you do ain't never really pleasin'
Can't believe nothin' you say
I'm around and I see what you do

You know you're funkier than a mosquito's tweeter
You got a mouth like a herd of boll weevils
Same ol' game, same ol' thing
Always rappin', always rappin'
'Bout the same ol' thing, yeah

You put yourself upon a big stool
There's nothin' worse than an educated fool
Talkin' sex is your favorite conversation
Peace and love is a famous generation

What's in your head has really, really started
Showing your conversation's all gettin' boring
Can't believe nothin' you say
I'm around and I see what you do

You know you're a funkier than a mosquito's tweeter
You got a mouth like a herd of boll weevils
Same ol' game, same ol' game
Same ol' thing, same ol' thing
Always rappin', always rappin'
'Bout the same ol' thing, yeah

10. The Great Flood
It's been too long, since I said I loved you
It's been too long, since I cared
It's been too long, since I said I loved you
It's been too long, since I cared

Well my conscience is finally clear
I been waiting all these years

Well it's raining, all day and night
The great flood, has come around
Well it's raining, all day and night
The great flood, has come around

'Cos when my house is about to wash away
Rain is such a lonesome sound

Well you said, you might be receiving
Oh I could tell it was all a bunch of lies
Well you said, you might be receiving
Oh I could tell it was all a bunch of lies

Well I know there's been a lot's of heartaches
I've been suffering all my life
... Suffering Mmmmmm Mmm

11. From the Valley
Instrumental

12. As the Crow Flies (Tony Joe White cover)
As the crow flies baby
And I ain't so far from you
As the crow flies baby
And I ain't so far from you

Well I don't have wings
And I can't get home like I want to

In a dream last night
Well I heard you call my name
In a dream last night
Well I heard you call my name

Well I took it as an omen
And I jumped on that next train

Oh whoa

Well you don't know baby
How I miss your sweet caress
Well you don't know baby
How I miss your sweet caress

When I'm in your lovin' arms
And I swear I'm at my very best

As the crow flies baby