Henry Nearly Killed Me (It’s a Shame) Ray LaMontagne

All my life, I been poor boy son
Scratchin' for my meat
I have been kicked in my teeth
Till the blood run hot and sweet

Seen a lot of living my friends
And this I will repeat
Just because you knock a man down
Don't mean that you got him beat

It's a shame, shame, shame
Baby, it's a cryin' shame
It's a shame, shame, shame
Baby, it's a crying shame

Henry nearly killed me
'Fore they hauled his ass in jail
Slapped me right across my face
With a flour sack full o' nails

Nearly broke my head in two
With his steel-toed boots
Shovin' all that money
Down the laundry chute

Listen, it's a shame, shame, shame
Baby, it's a crying shame
It's a shame, shame, shame
Crying shame