When John Henry was a little baby Sittin` on his mama`s knee Well he picked up a feather and a piece of steel And said that`s gonna be the death of me Lord, lord, lord that`s gonna be the death of me Well John Henry had a little woman Name of Polly Ann Well John got sick had to lay down on the bed Polly drove steel like a man Lord, lord, lord, Polly drove steel like a man
Well John Henry went up on the mountain Well the mountain was sinkin` in He said come on captain I know what I`m doin` It ain`t nothin` but my hammer suckin` wind Lord, lord, lord, It ain`t nothin` but my hammer suckin` wind
Well john Henry went up on the mountain Lord the mountain was so high He said we`re gonna shake this steel drivin` down Give me a cool drink of water before I die Give me a cool drink of water before I die
Some say he came from England Some say he came from Spain But John Henry was nothin` but a Louisiana man And he died with his hammer in his hand Lord, lord, lord, he died with his hammer in his hand Steel drivin` man, he died with his hammer in his hand Lord ain`t nothin` but my hammer suckin` wind etc. etc.
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