John Henry

John henry when he was a baby Sitting on his papas knee Well he picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel Said a hammers gonna be the death of me Lord Hammer gonna be the death of me When the captain said to john henry Gonna bring that steam drill around Gonna bring that steam drill out on this job And ill whop that steel on down lord Gonna whop that steel on down. Whop that steel on down lord lord Whop that steel on down. John henry said to the captain You can bring that steam drill around. You can bring that steam drill out on this job And ill beat that steam drill down lord. Beat that steam drill down John henry had a little woman Well her name it was polly anne John henry took sick and had to go to bed. Polly drove steel like a man lord Polly drove steel like a man. John henry hammered in the mountain Till the head of his hammer caught fire. Well he worked so hard that he broke his poor heart And he laid down his hammer and he died lord lord Laid down his hammer and he died. Well every monday morning When the bluebirds begin to sing You can hear john henry from half a mile You can hear john henrys hammer ring lord Hear john henrys hammer ring