Big John Big John Every morning at the mine you could see him arrive He stood six foot six and weighed two forty-five 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 Big Bad John Big John Nobody seemed to know where John called home He just drifted into town and stayed all alone He didn't say much, kinda quiet and shy And 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 o'er a cajun queen And a crashing blow from a huge right hand Sent a Louisiana fellow to the promised land, Big John Big John, Big John Big Bad John Big John Then came the day at the bottom of the mine When a timber cracked and men started crying Miners were praying and hearts beat fast And everybody thought they did 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 sagging timber, an' gave out with a groan And like a giant oak tree, just stood there alone, Big John Big John, Big John Big Bad John Big John And with all his strength he gave a mighty shove Then a miner yelled out there's a light up above An' twenty men scrambeld from a would be grave And 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 The smoke and gas belched out of that mine Everybody knew it was the end of the line for Big John Big John, Big John Big Bad John Big John Now they never reopened that worthless pit They just placed a marble stand in front of it These few words are written on that stand At the bottom of this mine lies a big, big man Big John Big John, Big John Big Bad John Big John Big John Big Bad John Big John

It takes a big, big man to handle everything It takes a big, big man to handle everything We're the people wearin' and it doesn't mean We need a big, big man to look out all our fears You're a big, big man to shoot the world in tears Oh, yes, world of troubled years It takes a big, big man to handle all the men It takes a big, big man to handle all those lands No one seems to have a plan It takes a big, big man to make the world go 'round It takes a big, big man to make the world go 'round Hey Miss Junkyard, no one can be found Big, big man no one can be found Takes a big, big man to make the world go 'round Looking for a leader, no one can be found Takes a big, big man to make the world go 'round

I know you're holding, but I hold it down Don't over sell it, you can hang around Never been, done like I came Ain'tnever gonna be done again Ain't stuck up, don't put on the way Bust some kush, I never split the ash It never was, never gonna be Another big shot like me I'm the big shot, landing the cut For you to see, Let me and you, go awesome ways, yeah I do your thang in my own kinda style If I don't kill you I'm shoot to kill ya Got the remedy that's sure to heal ya It never was, never gonna be Another big shot like me I'm the big shot, landing the cut For you to see, You don't ... second line, ... Stach you up like you up make you smile ... don't leave home, ... Send you ...priest, ... gold diggers running ...that's my Hit you out, holding a ...I miss ya So hang you off, shut them off that's right ...when I say goodbye ... and for you would care I can rough and tough it if you like it bad It never was, never gonna be Another big shot like me It never was, never gonna be Another big shot like me It never was, never gonna be Another big shot like me I'm the big shot, landing the cut for you To see .

Stop the music, stop the music, stop the music Stop the music, stop the music, stop the music Who does she think she is Coming to my party Then trying to dance Every dance with my guy? While the lights are dim She's making time with him And I don't like the look That I see in her eyes I'm gonna go over there and (Stop the music, stop the music, stop the music) When this record ends (Stop the music, stop the music, stop the music) I'm gonna stop the music If they dance again Its kinda quiet now (Shhhh) The last song has ended And another song is starting Starting to play. She's walking across the floor (huh!) Straight into his arms once more I'm gonna put a stop To this thing right away I'm gonna go over there and (Stop the music, stop the music, stop the music) I can't take it no more (Stop the music, stop the music, stop the music) So turn on the lights The party's over for tonight You hear what I say, now? (Stop the music, stop the music, stop the music) (Stop the music, stop the music, stop the music) So turn on the lights, the party's over...

I thought I'd found the right guy, but another girl caught his eye When he turned his back on me, oh I thought I'd die I'm just a-hanging on; most of my hope is gone Lonely nights still linger since he slipped through my fingers Last-minute miracle is all I can hope for I'm getting hysterical, praying he'll walk through the door I didn't miss heartache at last, oh heartbreak in my own past (Last-minute miracle) is all I can hope for (last-minute miracle) This infatuation can't last in his heart; I'm anticipatin' makin' a new start If I can't share in his sweet lips, my life will cease to exist Last-minute miracle is all I can hope for Giving my love to a stranger, leaving my heart in danger All hope's fading away; please let him come back to stay (Last-minute miracle) is all I can hope for (Last-minute miracle) hey hey hey (Last-minute miracle) is all I can hope for (last-minute miracle) I need some love so fast in this confusion, this heart wearing the pain Never have I been so disillusioned; when I ever love again Last-minute miracle is all I can hope for I'm getting hysterical, praying he'll walk through the door I didn't miss heartache at last, oh heartbreak in my own past (Last-minute miracle) is all I can hope for (Last-minute miracle) is all I do (Last-minute miracle) I'm beggin' you please (Last-minute miracle) last-minute miracle ...& fade