Lyrics:

One, Two, Three

well, John Henry Was A Little Baby

sittin On His Dadys Knee

he Pick Up A Hammer And A Little Piece Of Steel,

and Cried, &ampquot;hammers Gonna Be The Death Of Me, Lord, Lord

hammers Gonna Be The Death Of Me&ampquot;



now The Captain He Said To John Henry,

&ampquot;im Gonna Bring That Steam Drill

im Gonna Bring That Steam Drill Out On These Tracks

im Gonna Knock That Steel On Down, God, God

gonna Knock That Steel On Down&ampquot;



john Henry Told His Captain,

&ampquot;lord, Man Aint Nothin But A Man

before I Let That Steam Drill Beat Me Down

im Gonna Die With A Hammer In My Hand, Lord, Lord

die With A Hammer In My Hand&ampquot;

violin Soozie!



john Henry Driving On The Right Side

that Steam Drill Driving On The Left

says, &ampquot;before Ill Let Your Steam Drill Beat Me Down

im Gonna Hammer Myself To Death, Lord, Lord

ill Hammer My Fool Self To Death&ampquot;



well, Captain Said To John Henry,

&ampquot;what Is That Storm I Hear&ampquot;

john Henry Said, &ampquot;that Aint No Storm

captain, Thats Just My Hammer In The Air, Lord, Lord

thats Just My Hammer In The Air&ampquot;



john Henry Said To His Shaker

&ampquot;shaker, Why Dont You Sing

cause Im Swigin Thirty Pounds From My Hips On Down

yeah, Listen To My Cold Steel Ring, Lord, Lord

listen To My Cold Steel Ring&ampquot;

come On Accordion Now!



i Wanna Hear That Banjo Too!





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 Henrys 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 Henrys Hammer Ring, Lord, Lord

you Can Hear John Henrys Hammer Ring

say It Again!



so You Can Hear John Henrys Hammer Ring, Lord, Lord

you Can Hear John Henrys Hammer Ring

come On! Woah!