Lisa Henry

Lisa Henry

New lyrics by Darryl Cherney

(tune: John Henry)

(D) When Lisa Henry was a little baby

Sitting on her daddy's (A) knee

She (D) picked up a hammer and a little monkeywrench

And said I'm gonna work with Judi Bari, Lord, Lord

I'm gonna work with (A) Judi Ba-(A)ri

Lisa's Daddy was a forest ranger

Working with de loggers in de woods

Took him aside and they slapped him on the back

And said now Norm your daughter's up to no good, Lord, Lord

Norm your daughter's up to no good

Lisa's momma ran for supervisor

That election worked out real fine

She whupped the pants off of Jack Azevedo

I wonder if she'll do it next time, Lord, Lord

I wonder if she'll do it next time

Lisa Henry went up to Samoa

Blockaded an L-P truck

She and forty-three went to the Humboldt County Jail

Momma Liz said my career is sure fucked, Lord, Lord

Momma Liz said my career is surely fucked

Lisa spoke at the Ft. Bragg rally

She said now Momma denounce that bomb

The audience howled, but Momma Liz just growled

She said I'll sit that fence 'til kingdom come, Lord, Lord

I'll sit that fence 'til kingdom come

Lisa went to the SEAC conference

She said Dave Foreman you are a drag

But before he could respond, Lisa she was up and gone

A-sucking up to Billy Bragg, Lord, Lord

She was sucking up to Billy Bragg

Now Lisa Henry was not a tree spiker

Because Judi Bari was her pal

But every time the loggers see a-Lisa walkin' by

They say now there goes a steel driving gal, Lord, Lord

There goes a steel driving gal.