Big Strong Man – Carbon Leaf – letras

Intro:Have you heard?Have you heard?Have you heard?Have you heard?HaaaaaaaavvvvveeeeeeeHave you heard about the big strong manHe lived in a caravanHave you heard about the Jeffrey Johnson fightOh lord what a hell of a fightYou can take all the heavyweights you got (Cause you got!)You got a lad that can beat the whole lot (Whole lot!)He use to play all the bells in the belfry,Now he’s going to fight Jack Dempsey.Chorus:Thats my brother Sylvest (What’s he got?)He’s got a row of fourty medals on his chest (Big chest!)He killed fifty capmen in the West,He knows no rest, kind of the man, hellfireDon’t push, don’t shove, plenty of room for you and meHe’s got an arm like a leg,And a fist that would sink a battle ship (Big ship!)Takes all the Army and the NavyTo put the wind up SylvestHe thought he’d take a trip to ItalyHe thought that he’d go by sea,He dived off the harbor at New YorkAnd he swam like a man from corkHe saw the Lusitania in distress (What did he do?)Put the big ship Lusitania on his chest (Big chest!)He drank all the water in the seaAnd he walked all the way to Italy.Repeat ChorusHe thought he’d take a trip to old Japan.They brought out the whole brass band.He played every instrument they gotwhat a lad he played the whole lot.The old church bell will ring (will ring)The old Church choir did sing. (will sing)They all turned out to wish him bestMy big brother, Sylvest.Repeat ChorusYeah, thats my brother SylvestHe’s got a row of fourty medals on his chest (Big chest!)He killed fifty capmen in the West,He knows no rest, kind of the man, hellfireDon’t push, don’t shove, plenty of room for you and me