John Henry told his little woman
"I'm gonna cook my supper soon
I got ninety miles of track I'm going to line
Gonna line 'em by the light of the moon, Lord, Lord
Gonna line 'em by the light of the moon"
John Henry told his captain
"A man ain't nothing but a man
But before I let your steam drill beat me down
I'm gonna die with a hammer in my hand, Lord, Lord
Gonna die with a hammer in my hand"
John Henry told his captain
"A man ain't nothing but a man
But before I let your steam drill beat me down
I'm gonna die with a hammer in my hand, Lord, Lord
Gonna die with a hammer in my hand"
John Henry had a little woman
And the dress that she wore was red
She started on the track, Lord, she never looked back
I'm goin' where John Henry lies dead, Lord, Lord
Goin' where John Henry lies dead
John Henry went down to Washington
And they buried him in the sand
The people from the East, Lord, the people from the West
Came to see such a steel drivin' man, yes, Lord
Came to see such a steel drivin' man
Well, there's some say he's from England
Yeah, there's some say he's from France
Lord, no, he's nothing but a Louisiana man
Yes, leader of the steel drivin' gang, Lord, Lord
Yes, leader of the steel drivin' gang
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