The New John Henry

I "wrote" this in honor of Ken Jennings going up against a computer on Jeopardy this coming February.  You can substitute Ken's name for John Henry in the song if that's your thing.  Perfect for your next stint on the chain gang.

The New John Henry

John Henry he knew trivia,

He could whistle, he could sing

He went on to Jeopardy one fine day

Just to hear that Daily Double ring, Lord, Lord

Just to hear that Daily Double ring.

Just to hear that Daily Double, Lord, Lord

Just to hear that Daily Double ring.

When John Henry was a little baby,

Typin’ on his daddy's PC

He went on to Google to find some facts

Said trivia will be the death of me, Lord, Lord

Said trivia will be the death of me

Said trivia will be the death of me, Lord, Lord

Said trivia will be death of me

Well John Henry's fam'ly needed money,

Said he didn't have a pot to pee

If you wait 'til the red sun goes down

I'll get it from Alex on Jeopardy, Lord, Lord

I'll get it from Alex on Jeopardy

I'll get it from Alex on Jeopardy, Lord, Lord

I'll get it from Alex on Jeopardy

Well John Henry went to Mr. Alex

Said Mr. Alex, what can you do

I can answer back, I can talk a little smack

I can ask a question or two, Lord, Lord

I can ask a question or two

I can ask a question or two, Lord, Lord

I can ask a question or two

Well Mr. Alex said to John Henry,

Gonna bring me a computer 'round

Gonna bring me a computer out on the show

Gonna whup your ass up and down, Lord, Lord

Whup your ass up and down

Well John Henry said to Mr. Alex,

Oh a man ain't nothin' but a man

'Fore I'd let your computer beat me down,

I'd die with my clicker in my hand, Lord, Lord

Die with my clicker in my hand

Well John Henry said to Mr. Alex,

Looka yonder what I see,

Wi-Fi done choke, computer done broke,

And it can't answer trivia like me, Lord, Lord

Can't answer trivia like me

Oh no, it can't answer trivia like me, no no

Can't answer trivia like me

Well John Henry flew into Burbank,

His clicker was strikin' fire

He clicked so hard he broke his poor heart

And he laid down his clicker and he died, Lord, Lord

Laid down his clicker and he died

He laid down his clicker and he died, Great God

Laid down his clicker and he died

Oh they took John Henry to the White House

And they buried him in the sand

Everyone came by, broke down and cried

Says there lies a trivia answerin’ man, Lord, Lord

There lies a trivia answerin’ man

Says there lies a trivia answerin’ man, Lord, Lord

There lies a trivia answerin’ man

Well Mr. Alex says to John Henry

I believe this show's cavin' in

John Henry said to Mr. Alex,

'Tain't nothin' but ratings sweep season

'Tain't nothin' but ratings sweep season

The man that invented the computer,

Thought he was mighty fine,

John Henry made his fifteen answers,

The computer only made nine,

The computer only made nine