Spikedriver Blues Songtext
von Doc Watson

John Henry was a steel-driving boy
But he went down, yes, he went down
He went down

Take my hammer and give it to the captain
Boys, tell him I′m gone, you can tell him I'm gone
Yes, tell him I′m gone


This old hammer done killed John Henry
Ain't gon' kill me, no, it won′t kill me
Ain′t gon' kill me

It′s a long way from East Colorado
Honey, to my home, honey, to my home
Honey, to my home

John Henry, he left his hammer
All painted red, all shining red
John Henry's dead

Take this hammer and carry it to the captain
You can tell him I′m gone, boys, tell him I'm gone
You sure he′s gone