The Raggedy Hat of John Henry

As sure as the mountain is high, as sure as time goes by
There's nothing left to do but everything I can
As sure as mama cried on the day John Lennon died
As sure as John Henry was a steel driving man
As sure as John Henry was a steel driving man

If you sang it in a melody or heard it in an old love song
If you feel it in the hustle while taking the bus downtown
I've seen it in the smoking sky
I Know it better than I could ever tell ya why
One rabbit, one hat, one babe looking around
As if laughter was all that mattered to the old clown

I've been down, out, laid in the gutter
Over one pair of brown eyes or another
Always standing in a puddle out underneath the pouring rain
I ain't the saint I was born to be
Broad strokes short of a masterpiece
I've got nerve to lay my raggedy hat down in front of you
But for the little angel on my shoulder
Not another little girl will do