John Henry
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๐ Lyrics
When John Henry was just a little baby boy
Sitting on his mama's knee
He said "The Big Bend Tunnel, long as seeing no light
Is gonna be the death of me"
Said "It's gonna be the death of me"
Well, the captain he said to John Henry
"Gonna bring that old steam drill 'round
Lord, I'm gonna bring that old steam drill
Right out on the job
I'm gonna whop that old steel right on down
I'm gonna whop that old steel right on down"
Well, John Henry said to the captain
Said "A man ain't nothing but a man
But before I would let that old steam drill beat me down
I'd die with this hammer in my hand
Yes, I would, I'd die with this hammer in my hand"
Now, John Henry said to his shaker
Said "Shaker, oh Lord, you better pray
Because I'm swinging twenty pounds
From my hips on down
If I miss, be your burying day
If I miss, it'll be your burying day"
So John Henry hammered on the mountain
His hammer was striking fire
But he worked so hard that he broke his poor heart
And he laid down his hammer and he died
Yes, he did, he laid down his hammer and he died
You know, the man who invented the steam drill
He thought he was mighty fine
But John Henry, he had driven fifteen feet
And the steam drill had only made nine
That old steam drill had only made nine
Now, every Monday morning
When the bluebirds begin to sing
You know, way off yonder 'bout a mile or more
You can hear John Henry's hammer ring
You can hear John Henry's hammer ring
Hear John Henry's hammer ring
Good Lord, now, listen to that cold steel ring
Listen to it ring now
Sitting on his mama's knee
He said "The Big Bend Tunnel, long as seeing no light
Is gonna be the death of me"
Said "It's gonna be the death of me"
Well, the captain he said to John Henry
"Gonna bring that old steam drill 'round
Lord, I'm gonna bring that old steam drill
Right out on the job
I'm gonna whop that old steel right on down
I'm gonna whop that old steel right on down"
Well, John Henry said to the captain
Said "A man ain't nothing but a man
But before I would let that old steam drill beat me down
I'd die with this hammer in my hand
Yes, I would, I'd die with this hammer in my hand"
Now, John Henry said to his shaker
Said "Shaker, oh Lord, you better pray
Because I'm swinging twenty pounds
From my hips on down
If I miss, be your burying day
If I miss, it'll be your burying day"
So John Henry hammered on the mountain
His hammer was striking fire
But he worked so hard that he broke his poor heart
And he laid down his hammer and he died
Yes, he did, he laid down his hammer and he died
You know, the man who invented the steam drill
He thought he was mighty fine
But John Henry, he had driven fifteen feet
And the steam drill had only made nine
That old steam drill had only made nine
Now, every Monday morning
When the bluebirds begin to sing
You know, way off yonder 'bout a mile or more
You can hear John Henry's hammer ring
You can hear John Henry's hammer ring
Hear John Henry's hammer ring
Good Lord, now, listen to that cold steel ring
Listen to it ring now
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:00.03] When John Henry was just a little baby boy
[00:20.71] Sitting on his mama's knee
[00:23.47] He said "The Big Bend Tunnel, long as seeing no light
[00:27.02] Is gonna be the death of me"
[00:30.33] Said "It's gonna be the death of me"
[00:33.64] Well, the captain he said to John Henry
[00:36.28] "Gonna bring that old steam drill 'round
[00:39.85] Lord, I'm gonna bring that old steam drill
[00:42.39] Right out on the job
[00:43.54] I'm gonna whop that old steel right on down
[00:46.89] I'm gonna whop that old steel right on down"
[00:50.47] Well, John Henry said to the captain
[00:53.58] Said "A man ain't nothing but a man
[00:56.78] But before I would let that old steam drill beat me down
[01:00.10] I'd die with this hammer in my hand
[01:03.13] Yes, I would, I'd die with this hammer in my hand"
[01:10.28] Now, John Henry said to his shaker
[01:26.46] Said "Shaker, oh Lord, you better pray
[01:29.46] Because I'm swinging twenty pounds
[01:31.31] From my hips on down
[01:32.94] If I miss, be your burying day
[01:36.32] If I miss, it'll be your burying day"
[01:39.77] So John Henry hammered on the mountain
[01:43.11] His hammer was striking fire
[01:46.25] But he worked so hard that he broke his poor heart
[01:49.58] And he laid down his hammer and he died
[01:52.43] Yes, he did, he laid down his hammer and he died
[01:57.57]
[02:00.09] You know, the man who invented the steam drill
[02:15.85] He thought he was mighty fine
[02:19.16] But John Henry, he had driven fifteen feet
[02:22.31] And the steam drill had only made nine
[02:25.58] That old steam drill had only made nine
[02:29.07] Now, every Monday morning
[02:32.29] When the bluebirds begin to sing
[02:35.51] You know, way off yonder 'bout a mile or more
[02:38.80] You can hear John Henry's hammer ring
[02:42.13] You can hear John Henry's hammer ring
[02:45.59] Hear John Henry's hammer ring
[02:47.86] Good Lord, now, listen to that cold steel ring
[02:50.92] Listen to it ring now
[03:25.83]
[00:20.71] Sitting on his mama's knee
[00:23.47] He said "The Big Bend Tunnel, long as seeing no light
[00:27.02] Is gonna be the death of me"
[00:30.33] Said "It's gonna be the death of me"
[00:33.64] Well, the captain he said to John Henry
[00:36.28] "Gonna bring that old steam drill 'round
[00:39.85] Lord, I'm gonna bring that old steam drill
[00:42.39] Right out on the job
[00:43.54] I'm gonna whop that old steel right on down
[00:46.89] I'm gonna whop that old steel right on down"
[00:50.47] Well, John Henry said to the captain
[00:53.58] Said "A man ain't nothing but a man
[00:56.78] But before I would let that old steam drill beat me down
[01:00.10] I'd die with this hammer in my hand
[01:03.13] Yes, I would, I'd die with this hammer in my hand"
[01:10.28] Now, John Henry said to his shaker
[01:26.46] Said "Shaker, oh Lord, you better pray
[01:29.46] Because I'm swinging twenty pounds
[01:31.31] From my hips on down
[01:32.94] If I miss, be your burying day
[01:36.32] If I miss, it'll be your burying day"
[01:39.77] So John Henry hammered on the mountain
[01:43.11] His hammer was striking fire
[01:46.25] But he worked so hard that he broke his poor heart
[01:49.58] And he laid down his hammer and he died
[01:52.43] Yes, he did, he laid down his hammer and he died
[01:57.57]
[02:00.09] You know, the man who invented the steam drill
[02:15.85] He thought he was mighty fine
[02:19.16] But John Henry, he had driven fifteen feet
[02:22.31] And the steam drill had only made nine
[02:25.58] That old steam drill had only made nine
[02:29.07] Now, every Monday morning
[02:32.29] When the bluebirds begin to sing
[02:35.51] You know, way off yonder 'bout a mile or more
[02:38.80] You can hear John Henry's hammer ring
[02:42.13] You can hear John Henry's hammer ring
[02:45.59] Hear John Henry's hammer ring
[02:47.86] Good Lord, now, listen to that cold steel ring
[02:50.92] Listen to it ring now
[03:25.83]