Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song New John Henry Blues, artist - Bill Monroe. Album song Anthology: The Father of Bluegrass, in the genre Кантри
Date of issue: 14.05.2020
Record label: Master Tape
Song language: English
New John Henry Blues |
John Henry was a little colored boy |
You could hold him on the palm of your hand |
And his papa cried out this lonesome farewell |
Son gonna be a steel drivin' man Lord Lord |
Son gonna be a steel drivin' man |
John Henry went upon the mountain |
Looked down on the other side |
Lord the mountain was so tall |
John Henry was so small |
He laid down his hammer and he cried Lord Lord |
He laid down his hammer and he cried |
John Henry walked to the top |
Had his captain by his side |
The last words that John Henry said |
Bring me a cool drink of water 'fore I die Lord Lord |
Bring a cool drink of water 'fore I die |
Talk about John Henry as much as you please |
Say and do all that you can |
Never was born in these united states |
Nonesuch a steel drivin' man Lord Lord |
Nonesuch a steel drivin' man |
John Henry told his captain |
I want to go to bed |
Fix me a pallet of straw to lay down |
Got money roarin' in my head Lord Lord |
Got money roarin' in my head |