Lyric Treat Me Nice John Henry

(William "Smokey" Robinson)

John Henry was born
At the crack of dawn
His mama named Henry
And a daddy named John
His daddy predicted that
While John was growin
He would be wild
Like the wind that was blowin

That morn he was born
Was a hurricane
Thunder and lightning
And pouring rain
He s exciting to see
Like the storm he was born in
He took my heart and soul
Without a warning

So treat me nice
Don t be mean, John Henry
Make the girl s faces green with envy
And I m gonna give you
All the love that s in me
John Henry, John Henry

Oh, rock of a man
You re thrillin me
I ll take your hand
So willingly
Ready to go
Wherever you lead me
Long as I know
You ll always need me

Oh, Johnny, you are my hero
Without you my life is a zero
So whether I m happy or in misery
In your arms is where I have to be now

So treat me nice
Don t be mean, John Henry
Make the girl s faces green with envy
And I m gonna give you
All the love that s in me
John Henry, John Henry

Henry, you know
You ve got me goin
My love for you
Keeps growing and a growing

Treat me nice
Don t be mean, John Henry
Make the girl s faces green with envy
And I m gonna give you
All the love that s in me
John Henry, John Henry

Treat me nice
Don t be mean, John Henry