Sunday, March 30, 2014

John Henry


When John Henry was a little baby
No bigger than the palm of your hand
His mommy looked down at little Johnny and said
My Johnny gonna be a steel drivin' man, yes
Johnny gonna be a steel drivin' man



John Henry was a steel drivin' man

Drove steel all over the land 

Before I let the steam hammer get me down

I'm a-gonna die with my hammer in my hand

Die with my hammer in my hand




John Henry went to the tunnel to drive

Steam hammer by his side

He beat the steam hammer to the top of the hill

He laid down his hammer and he cried, Lord

Laid down his hammer and he cried




John Henry had a lovin' little wife

Her name was Polly Ann

Johnny got sick and he had to go to bed

Polly drove steel like a man, yes

Polly drove steel like a man




They buried John Henry in the graveyard

They laid him down in the sand

Every time a freight train come puffin' by

They say yonder lies a steel drivin' man

Yonder lies a steel drivin' man