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Burning Hell Lyrics by John Lee Hooker, Canned Heat

Hooker ’N Heat

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[Intro]
We got about ten, uh now
You know, like I told you, you know
It don't take me no three days to do no album
(Gonna be triple album)
Well, you go for triple album, I’ll go for triple money
(Ha-ha-ha)
Heh-heh-heh-heh-heh-heh
(Got lots of money)
Heh-heh-heh-heh
(This is a hit album
Don't worry about that money, it'll come rollin’ in)
You got to worry about that now
Laid nothing but the best laid out for the garbage
(What's that?)
Natural fact
Alright we gonna do a little thing here
But, umm, you know
I'm hittin' that groovy spot
But er, I'm gonna wait 'til tomorrow night to really hit the groove, You know
You know, I dig this kid's harmonica, you know
I don't know how he follow me but he do
He must’ve looked through my repertoire for a while
See, I can’t lose you
You know, you know a guy called Pig?
We call him Pigpen
(Yeah, yeah, I know)
Old buddy of mine, silly of me
You know
He live way out in the country, you know
You know where he livin'?
Live just outside (San Francisco), yeah
You go out among the pigs and chickens and the
And he called her cookin’, old lady, you know
His wife can cook but Pig can't cook
(Really gross stuff?)
Yeah, he, uh (Really?)
Yeah, oh yeah
His wife is a good cook, but, you know
Pig tried to cook
But you know he, "I'm a good cook by the way"
No, I can't eat your cookin’, man, huh-huh
But you know he ...

[Verse 1]
One, two
Hey
Ev'rybody talkin' 'bout it
Burnin' Hell
Ain't no Heaven, no
Ain't no burnin Hell
Where I die I'll go
Ain't nobody tell
Hey
Hey-hey
Alright

[Verse 2]
I'm goin' Deacon Jones
Ay, yay
I went down to the church house
I got down on my bended knee
I prayed
I prayed all night
I prayed
Deacon Jones, prayed for me
Ah, hey, hey

[Verse 3]
I went down to the church house
I got down on my knee
I begged Deacon Jones
To pray for me
He said, "Son
Here my hand"
Hey, hey
Alright

[Verse 4]
Ain't no Heaven, ain't no burnin' Hell
Ain't no Heaven
Ain't no Heaven, no burnin' Hell
When I die
Where I go
Nobody know

[Verse 5]
Hey, hey
No, no
No, no
No burnin' Hell
No burnin'
No burnin'
Burnin' Hell
Ain't no burnin'
Ain't gonna burn
No burnin' Hell

[Verse 6]
When I die
In my grave
Nobody know
Where I'm goin'
Ain't no Heaven
Ain't no Hell
When I die
Nobody tell

[Verse 7]
Hey, hey
Hey, hey
Hey, hey
Hey, hey
Deacon Jones
Deacon Jones
Deacon Jones, pray for me
I don't believe
I don't believe in no Heaven
I don't believe in no Hell

[Verse 8]
When I die
Where I go
Nobody know
No, no
Hey, hey
Hey, hey
Ay, hey
Ay, hey
Credits
John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

Canned Heat

Canned Heat

About “Burning Hell” by John Lee Hooker

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"Burning Hell" is credited to John Lee Hooker, Canned Heat. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Burning Hell" appears on "Hooker ’N Heat".

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