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Use A− / A+ to adjust text sizeJohn Henry
Well, John Henry was a little babySittin' on his dady's kneeHe pick up a hammer and a little piece of steel,And, "God, hammer's gonna be the death of me, Lord, LordHammer's gonna be the death of me"Now the captain he said to John Henry,"I'm gonna bring that steam drill 'roundI'm gonna bring that steam drill out on these tracksI'm gonna knock that steel on down,Gonna knock that steel on down"John Henry told his captain,"Lord, man ain't nothin' but a manBefore I let that steam drill beat me downI'm gonna die with a hammer in my hand, Lord, LordDie with a hammer in my hand"John Henry driving on the right sideThat steam drill driving on the leftSays, "Before I'll let your steam drill beat me downI'm gonna hammer myself to death, Lord, LordI'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 stoneCaptain, that's just my hammer in here, Lord, LordThat'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 downYeah, listen to my cold steel ring, Lord, LordListen to my cold steel ring"Now John Henry, he hammered in the mountainsHis hammer was striking fireBut he worked so hard, he broke his heartJohn Henry laid his hammer and died, Lord, LordJohn Henry laid down his hammer and diedWell, now John Henry, he had him a womanHer name was Polly AnnShe walked down to those tracks, picked up John Henry's hammerPolly drove steel like a man, Lord, LordPolly drove that steel like a manWell every, every Monday morningWhen the bluebird he begin to singYou can hear John Henry from a mile or moreYou can hear John Henry's hammer ring, Lord, LordYou can hear John Henry's hammer ringSo you can hear John Henry's hammer ring, Lord, LordYou can hear John Henry's hammer ring
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