John Henry was a little baby Sitting on his momma's knee Said The Big Bend Tunnel on the C O Road Is gonna be the death of me Lord Be the death of me When John Henry was a little baby Sitting on his poppa's knee He took a hammer a little piece of steel Said Hammer's gonna be the death of me Lord Lord Hammer's gonna be the death of me John Henry had a little woman Her name was Mary Magdalene Every day she would sing for John Henry Just to hear his hammer when it swing Lord Just to hear his hammer when it swing And now the captain he says 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 Lord lord I'm gonna whop that steel on down John Henry said to his captain I know a man ain't nothing but a man But before i'll let your steam drill beat me down I'll die with my hammer in my hand Lord I'll die with my hammer in my hand John Henry said to his shaker Shaker why don't you sing And now i'm throwing forty pounds From my hip on down Listen to the cold steel ring Lawdy Lawdy Listen to the cold steel ring John Henry said to his captain Looky yonder what i see Steam drill broke your hole done choke You can't drive steel like me Lord You can't drive steel like me John Henry a working on the mountain Hammer was a striking fire But he worked so hard it broke his poor heart He laid down his hammer and he died Lawdy He lad down his hammer and he died Now momma's gonna shoe my pretty little feet Poppy gonna glove my hand Sister gonna kiss my red ruby lips I don't need no man Lawdy Lawdy My steel driving man Lawdy Lawdy My steel driving man
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