John Henry Songtext
von Spikedrivers

When John Henry was a little baby
You could hold in the palm of your hand
Well the first words I heard that boy say
I′m gonna be a steel driving man
Good Lord, be a steel driving man

John Henry said to his captain
Man ain't nothing but a man
And before I let that steam drill beat me down
I will die with that hammer in my hand
Good Lord, die with that hammer in my hand

John Henry said to his shaker
Ma′am why don't you sing?
Well I'm shaking thirty pounds from the hip on down
Don′t you hear that cold steel ring
Good Lord, hear that cold steel ring


John Henry hammered in the mountain
Hammer striking fire
Well he worked so hard it broke his poor heart
And he laid down his hammer and he died
Good Lord, laid down his hammer and he died

Laid down

Every Monday morning when bluebirds sing
You can hear John Henry many miles away
Can′t you hear that cold steel ring
Good Lord, hear that cold steel ring

Can't you hear that cold steel ring
Good Lord, hear that cold steel ring
Can′t you hear that cold steel ring
Good Lord, hear that cold steel ring
Can't you hear that cold steel ring
Good Lord, hear that cold steel ring

Oh ring it out