John Henry

                                  One two three Well John Henry was a little baby Sittin’ on his dady’s knee      He pick up a hammer and a little piece of steel And "God hammer’s gonna be the death of me Lord Lord                      Hammer’s gonna be the death of me"                  Now the captain he said to John Henry "I’m gonna bring that steam drill ’round I’m gonna bring that steam drill out on these tracks I’m gonna knock that steel on down God God Gonna knock that steel on down" John Henry told his captain "Lord man ain’t nothin’ but a man Before I let that steam drill beat me down I’m gonna die with a hammer in my hand Lord Lord Die with a hammer in my hand" John Henry driving on the right side That steam drill driving on the left Says "Before I’ll let your steam drill beat me down I’m gonna hammer myself to death Lord Lord I’ll hammer my fool self to death" Well captain said to John Henry "What is that stone out here?" John Henry said "That ain’t no stone Captain that’s just my hammer in here Lord Lord That’s just my hammer in here" John Henry said to his shaker "Shaker why don’t you sing? ’Cause I’m swigin’ thirty pounds from my hips on down Yeah listen to my cold steel ring Lord Lord Listen to my cold steel ring"                                                 Come on ???!                                        I wanna hear that banjo too!           Now John Henry he hammered in the mountains His hammer was striking fire But he worked so hard he broke his heart John Henry laid his hammer and died Lord Lord John Henry laid down his hammer and died Well now John Henry he had him a woman Her name was Polly Ann She walked down to those tracks picked up John Henry’s hammer Polly drove steel like a man Lord Lord Polly drove that steel like a man Well every every Monday morning When the bluebird he begin to sing You can hear John Henry from a mile or more You can hear John Henry’s hammer ring Lord Lord You can hear John Henry’s hammer ring Say that again! So you can hear John Henry’s hammer ring Lord Lord You can hear John Henry’s hammer ring Come on! Woah!