Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song John Henry, artist - Lonnie Donegan. Date of issue: 14.08.2013
Song language: English
John Henry |
| John Henry told his little woman |
| Honey cook my supper soon |
| I’ve got ninety miles of track |
| I’m gonna line 'em by the light of the moon |
| I’m gonna line 'em by the light of the moon |
| Spoken: |
| John Henry was a steel driver |
| He was the best in the land |
| And he’d die with his hammer in his hand |
| I’ll tell you all about him now |
| John Henry told his captain |
| You know a man ain’t nothin' but a man |
| But before I let your steam drill beat me down |
| I’m gonna die with my hammer in my hand |
| I’m gonna die with my hammer in my hand |
| John Henry told to his captain |
| You know a man ain’t nothin' but a man |
| But before I let your steam drill beat me down |
| I’m gonna die with my hammer in my hand |
| I’m gonna die with my hammer in my hand |
| John Henry had another woman |
| And the dress that she wore was red |
| Oh she studies the track lord she never looked back |
| I’m going where John Henry lies dead |
| I’m going where John Henry lies dead |
| John Henry went down to Washington |
| … … them in the sand |
| And the people from the East and people from the west |
| Ain’t seen such a steel driving man |
| Ain’t seen such a steel driving man |
| But if some say he’s from England |
| And some say he’s from France |
| No he’s nothing but a Louisiana man |
| A leader of the steel driving gang |
| A leader of the steel driving gang |