When he was 12 years old
He wore a 13 shoe
A little bitty big John
(Little Bitty Big John)
A little bitty big John
He could do more work than a man could do
A little bitty big John
(Little bitty big John)
A little bitty big John
Well he told that his momma was a cajun queen
And his daddy was the strongest man that you've ever seen
Had the manner of his momma and the muscles of his dad
A little bitty big John
(Little bitty big John)
A little bitty big John
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When he turned 16 he was a fine young chap
A little bitty big John
(Little bitty big john)
A little bitty big John
And everybody said he's a picture of his pap
A little bitty big John
(Little bitty big John)
A little bitty big John
He heard all his life about "Big Bad John"
And about the many things that "Big John" done
Then somebody said he was "Big John's" son
A little bitty big John
(little bitty big John)
A little bitty big John
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Well John called a train and he left town a flyin'
A little bitty big John
(little bitty big John)
A little bitty big John
Said i'm gonna find my pappy or I'm gonna die tryin'
A little bitty big John
(Little bitty big John)
A little bitty big John
Well he landed in a town where they dug for coal
Went a walking down the street with an easy stroll
And an old miner said well bless my soul
It's the ghost of "Big John"
(Little bitty big John)
A little bitty big John
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The old miner ran but he caught him in the street
A little bitty big John
{Little bitty big John}
A little bitty big John
Stuck out his hand
Said "I think we ot2 meet"
A little bitty big John
(Little bitty big john)
A little bitty big John
When they finally got to talkin' it was kind of sad
cause the old fella' told em all about his dad
said he didn't even know that "Big John" had
A little bitty big John
(Little bitty big John)
A little bitty big John
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The miner took his hand and he walked out of town
A little bitty big John
(Little bitty big John)
A little bitty big John
Showed that hole way down in the ground
Ta little bitty big John
(Little bitty big John)
A little bitty big John
John stood alookin' with his hat in his hand
Slowly read the word on the marble stand
And he said "Yes sir, My daddy was a big, big man" said
A little bitty big John
(Little bitty big John)
A little bitty big John
A little bitty big John
(Little bitty big John)
A little bitty big John