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Composer: Traditional

Bruce Springsteen - John Henry lyrics



One, two, three
Well, John Henry was a little baby
Sittin' on his dady's knee
He pick up a hammer and a little piece of steel,
And cried, "Hammer's gonna be the death of me, Lord, Lord
Hammer's gonna be the death of me"

Now the captain he said to John Henry,
"I'm gonna bring that steam drill 'round
I'm gonna bring that steam drill out on these tracks
I'm gonna knock that steel on down, God, God
Gonna knock that steel on down"

John Henry told his captain,
"Lord, man ain't nothin' but a man
Before I let that steam drill beat me down
I'm gonna die with a hammer in my hand, Lord, Lord
Die with a hammer in my hand"
Violin Soozie!

John Henry driving on the right side
That steam drill driving on the left
Says, "Before I'll let your steam drill beat me down
I'm gonna hammer myself to death, Lord, Lord
I'll hammer my fool self to death"

Well, captain said to John Henry,
"What is that storm I hear?"
John Henry said, "That ain't no storm
Captain, that's just my hammer in the air, Lord, Lord
That's just my hammer in the air"

John Henry said to his shaker
"Shaker, why don't you sing?
'Cause I'm swigin' thirty pounds from my hips on down
Yeah, listen to my cold steel ring, Lord, Lord
Listen to my cold steel ring"
Come on accordion now!

I wanna hear that banjo too!

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Now John Henry, he hammered in the mountains
His hammer was striking fire
But he worked so hard, he broke his heart
John Henry laid his hammer and died, Lord, Lord
John Henry laid down his hammer and died

Well, now John Henry, he had him a woman
Her name was Polly Ann
She walked down to those tracks, picked up John Henry's hammer
Polly drove steel like a man, Lord, Lord
Polly drove that steel like a man
Hey!

Well every, every Monday morning
When the bluebird he begin to sing
You can hear John Henry from a mile or more
You can hear John Henry's hammer ring, Lord, Lord
You can hear John Henry's hammer ring
say it again!

So you can hear John Henry's hammer ring, Lord, Lord
You can hear John Henry's hammer ring
Come on! Woah!
Songs list of album: We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006)
         Title Rating
01   Old Dan Tucker lyrics   -
02   Jesse James lyrics   -
03   Mrs. McGrath lyrics   -
04   O Mary Don't You Weep lyrics  
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05   John Henry lyrics   -
06   Erie Canal lyrics   -
07   Jacob's Ladder lyrics   -
08   My Oklahoma Home lyrics   -
09   Eyes on the Prize lyrics   -
10   Shenandoah lyrics   -
11   Pay Me My Money Down lyrics   -
12   We Shall Overcome lyrics   -
13   Froggie Went a Courtin' lyrics   -
14    Old Dan Tucker [DVD] lyrics Add lyrics   -
15    Jesse James [DVD] lyrics Add lyrics   -
16    Mrs. McGrath [DVD] lyrics Add lyrics   -
17    O Mary Don't You Weep [DVD] lyrics Add lyrics   -
18    John Henry [DVD] lyrics Add lyrics   -
19    Erie Canal [DVD] lyrics Add lyrics   -
20    Jacob's Ladder [DVD] lyrics Add lyrics   -
21    My Oklahoma Home [DVD] lyrics Add lyrics   -
22    Eyes on the Prize [DVD] lyrics Add lyrics   -
23    Shenandoah [DVD] lyrics Add lyrics   -
24    Pay Me My Money Down [DVD] lyrics Add lyrics   -
25    We Shall Overcome [DVD] lyrics Add lyrics   -
26    Froggie Went a Courtin' [DVD] lyrics Add lyrics   -
27    John Henry [DVD] lyrics Add lyrics   -
28    Pay Me My Money Down [DVD] lyrics Add lyrics   -
29    Buffalo Gals [DVD] lyrics Add lyrics   -
30    Erie Canal [DVD] lyrics Add lyrics   -
31    O Mary Don't You Weep [DVD] lyrics Add lyrics   -
32    Shenandoah [DVD] lyrics Add lyrics   -
 

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