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John Henry was a little bitty boy sittin' on his mommy's knee |
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When he picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel |
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This hammer'd be a death of me |
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Lord, Lord, this hammer'd be a death of me |
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John Henry was a little bitty boy, no bigger than a palm of your hand |
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When his mommy looked at him proudly and said |
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"My Johnny'll be a steal drivin' man" |
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Lord, Lord, hey Johnny'll be a steal drivin' man |
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John Henry was a steel drivin' man, drove steel all through the land |
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Before he would let that steam drill beat him down |
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He'd die with the hammer in his hand |
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Lord, Lord, he'd die with the hammer in his hand |
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John Henry went to the tunnel drive, steam drill was by his side |
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Before he would let that steam drill beat him down |
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He laid down his hammer and he cried |
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Lord, Lord, he laid down his hammer and he cried |
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John Henry went up on the mountain and he looked down on the other side |
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And the last words I heard poor old John Henry said |
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"A cool drink of water before I die" |
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Lord, Lord, cool drink of water before I die |
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John Henry had a little woman and her name was Polly Ann |
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And the last words I heard poor old John Henry said |
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"Polly drive that steel like a man" |
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Lord, Lord, Polly drive that steel like a man |
