John Herny

John Henry was a steel drivin' man
Drove steel all over the land
Said fore I let a steam a hammer get me down
I'm gonna die with my hammer in my hand, Lord Lord
Die with my hammer in my hand

(Spoken word)

When John Henry was a little bitty boy
No bigger than the palm of your hand
His mammy she looked down at Johnny and said
My Johnny gonna be a steel drivin' man, Lord Lord
Johnny gonna be a steel drivin' man

When John Henry was a little bitty boy
Sittin' on his mammy's knee
Well he picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel
And said, this hammer gonna be the death lord of me, Lord lord
This hammer gonna be the death of me

Well John Henry was a steel drivin' man
Drove steel all over the land
Said before I let a steam a hammer get me down
I'm gonna die with my hammer in my hand, Lord Lord
Die with my hammer in my hand

Well Johnny went to the ------
A steam hammer by his side
He beat the steam hammer to the top of the hill
And then he laid down his hammer and he cried, lord lord
Laid down his hammer and he cried

Well John Henry had a lovin' little wife
Her name was Polly Anne
Well Johnny got sick and he had to go to bed
And Polly drove steal like a man, lord lord
Polly drove steal like a man.