The Hand of John L. Sullivan

You may be tough, but you'll never knock him down He is a towering god but not our sacred cow He maybe caught, but never on the ropes He is a diamond rough in every man poor man's hope He was always glad to meet ya, he's the champion of the people The first and last name ever to be spoke Now I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan A fighter till the end Legend he will be And if any man should ask, if any man could carry I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan The hand of glove and nothing more shall be He is the struggle in this shame for all to see He was always glad to meet ye, he's the champion of the people The first and last name ever to be spoke Now I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan A fighter till the end Legend he will be And if any man should ask, if any man could carry I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan, ya! Hm, come gather yourself, drink to your health It's the one thing that money can't buy But remember the loss to the loved ones we all leave behind So pass the glass over, Sullivan just ordered The glory days have returned And let's live this good life, until the last goodbye Oh, oh oh oh Oh, oh oh oh You may be tough, but you'll never knock him down He is a towering god but not our sacred cow He was always glad to meet ye, he's the champion of the people The first and last name ever to be spoke Now I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan A fighter till the end Legend he will be And if any man should ask, if any man could carry I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan A fighter till the end Legend he will be And if any man should ask, Jim Casey is my name Now I am the man with the plan to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan