John Henry

John Henry was a little baby boy

Sitting on his daddy's knee

He picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel

Said this hammer's gonna be the death of me Lord Lord

This hammer's gonna be the death of me

John Henry said to his captain

A man ain't nothing but a man

And before I let a steam drill beat me down

I'll die with a hammer in my hand Lord Lord

I'll die with a hammer in my hand

John Henry was driving on the mountain

And his hammer was striking fire

He drove so hard till he broke his poor heart

And he laid down his hammer and he died Lord Lord

He laid down his hammer and he died