John Henry

John Henry when he was a baby

Sittin' on his papa's knee

Well he picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel

Said hammer gonna be the death of me, Lord

Hammer gonna be the death of me

Hammer gonna be the death of me, Lord, Lord

Hammer gonna be the death of me

Well the captain said to John Henry

Gonna bring that steam drill around

Gonna bring that steam drill out on this job

And I'll walk that steel on down, Lord

Walk that steel on down

Walk that steel on down, Lord, Lord

Walk that steel on down

John Henry said to the captain

You can bring that steam drill around

You can bring that steam drill out on this job

And I'll beat that steam drill down, Lord

Beat that steam drill down

Beat that steam drill down, Lord, Lord

Beat that steam drill down

John Henry had a little woman

Well her name it was Polly Ann

John Henry took sick and he had to go to bed

And Polly drove steel like a man, Lord

Polly drove steel like a man

I said Polly drove steel like a man, Lord, Lord

Polly drove steel like a man

John Henry hammered in the mountain

Till the head of his hammer caught fire

Well he worked so hard and he broke his poor heart

And he laid down his hammer and he died, Lord

Laid down his hammer and he died

Laid down his hammer and he died, Lord, Lord

Laid down his hammer and he died

Well every Monday morning

When the bluebirds begin to sing

You can hear John Henry out half a mile

You can hear John Henry's hammer ring, Lord

Hear John Henry's hammer ring

Hear John Henry's hammer ring, Lord, Lord

Hear John Henry's hammer ring