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Big Bad John
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Country
Big Bad John was released on May 20, 1968 by RCA/Legacy as a part of the album Country's Best On Record
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Release DateMay 20, 1968
LabelRCA/Legacy
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM78

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jim Ed Brown
Jim Ed Brown
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Dean
Jimmy Dean
Songwriter

Lyrics

(Big John, Big John)
Every mornin' at the mine you could see him arrive
Stood six foot six and weighed 245
Kinda broad at the shoulder and narrow at the hip
And everybody knew you didn't give no lip to Big John
Big John, Big John, a Big Bad John
Nobody seemed to know where John called home
Just drifted into town and stayed all alone
Didn't say much, kinda quiet and shy
If you spoke at all you just said hi to Big John
Somebody said he came from New Orleans
Where he got in a fight over a Cajun queen
And a crashin' blow from a huge right hand
Sent a Louisiana fellow to the promised land, Big John
Big John, Big John, a Big Bad John
Then came the day at the bottom of the mine
When a timber cracked and men started cryin'
Miners were prayin' and hearts beat fast
And everybody thought that they'd breathed their last 'cept John
Through the dust and the smoke of this man made hell
Walked a giant of a man that the miners knew well
Grabbed a saggin' timber and gave out with a groan
And like a giant oak tree he just stood there alone Big John
Big John, Big John, a Big Bad John
With all of his strenght he have a mighty shove
Then a miner yelled out there's a light up above
Twenty men screamed from a would be grave
Now there's only one left down there to save, Big John
With jacks and timbers they started back down
Then came that rumble way down in the ground
Smoke and gas belched out of the mine
And everybody knew it was the end of the line for Big John
Big John, Big John, a Big Bad John
Now they never reopened that worthless pit
They just placed a marbled stand in front of it
These few words're written on that stand
At the bottom of this mine lies a big, big man, Big John
Big John, Big John, a Big Bad John
(Big John, Big John, Big John, Big John)
Written by: Jimmy Dean, Roy Acuff
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