Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song John Henry , by - Dave Dudley. Song from the album Songs About The Working Man, in the genre КантриRelease date: 19.11.2019
Record label: Limitless Int
Song language: English
John Henry |
| When John Henry was just a little bitty boy no bigger than the palm of your hand |
| His mommy looked down at John Henry and say |
| Well Johnny you’re gonna be a steal drivin' man Lord lord |
| Well Johnny you’re gonna be a steal drivin' man |
| John Henry he said to his Captain he said Captain why don’t you learn to swing |
| I’m drivin' forty-nine pounds from my hip on down |
| I love to hear that cold steel ring Lord Lord I love to hear that cold steel |
| ring |
| John Henry had a pretty little woman and her name was Polly Ann |
| John Henry he took sick and he had gone to bed |
| Polly drove the steel like a man Lord Lord but Polly drove the steel like a man |
| John Henry went up on that mountain had that steam hammer by his side |
| Well beat that drill till the end of the line |
| He laid down his hammer and he cried Lord Lord he laid down his hammer and he cried |
| John Henry drove the steel on that mountain till that hammer caught on fire |
| Well the very last words I’d hear ol' John Henry say |
| Cool glass of water I’m gonna die Lord Lord a cool glass of water I’m gonna die |
| Well they bury John Henry in the graveyard they laid him six feet under the sand |
| Everytime a freight train go a rollin' on by They say yonder lies a steel drivin' man Lord Lord well yonder lies a steel |
| drivin' man |