John Henry (Live)

John Henry was a little baby

Sittin' on his papa's knee

And He picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel

Said, 'Hammer's gonna be the death of me Lord Lord

Hammer's gonna be the death of me'

I Said 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 the job

I'm Gonna whop that steel on down down down

Whop that steel on down

I'm Gonna whop that steel on down down down

Whop that steel on down'

John Henry said to his captain

'A man ain't nothin' but a man

But before I let your steam drill beat me down

I'd die with a hammer in my hand Lord Lord

I would die with a hammer in my hand

I would die with a hammer in my hand Lord Lord

Die with a hammer in my hand'

Now the man that invented the stream drill

He thought he was mighty fine

But John Henry drove fifteen feet

The steam drill only made nine Lord Lord

The steam drill only made nine

I said the steam drill only made nine Lord Lord

The steam drill only made nine

John Henry hammered in the mountain

His hammer was striking fire

But he worked so hard, he broke his poor heart

He laid down his hammer and he died Lord Lord

He laid down his hammer and he died

I said He laid down his hammer and he died Lord Lord

He laid down his hammer and he died

John Henry had a little woman

Her name was Polly Ann

John Henry took sick and went to his bed

And Polly Ann drove steel like a man Lord Lord

Polly Ann drove steel like a man

I said Polly Ann drove steel like a man Lord Lord

Polly Ann drove steel like a man

So every-every Monday morning

When the bluebirds begin to sing

You can hear John Henry a mile or more

You can hear John Henry's hammer ring

You can hear John Henry's hammer ring

You can hear John Henry's hammer ring Lord, Lord

You can hear John Henry's hammer ring

John Henry had a little baby

You could hold him in the palm of your hand

And the last words I heard that poor boy say

'My daddy was steel-driving man Lord Lord

My daddy was a steel-driving man'

I said my daddy was steel-driving man Lord Lord

My daddy was a steel-driving man

So, every Monday morning

You can hear the bluebirds sing

You can hear John Henry a mile or more

You can hear John Henry's hammer ring

You can hear John Henry's hammer ring

You can hear John Henry's hammer ring Lord Lord

Hear John Henry's hammer ring