Bruce Springsteen - John Henry Lyrics
When John Henry was a little babySittin' on his daddy's kneeHe picked up a hammer and a little piece of steelAnd cried, "hammer's gonna be the death of me, Lord, LordHammer's gonna be the death of me"Now the captain he said to John Henry"I'm gonna bring that steam drill aroundI'm gonna bring that steam drill out on these tracksI'm gonna knock that steel on down, God, GodI'm gonna knock that steel on down"John Henry told his captain,"Lord a man ain't nothin' but a manBut before I let this steam drill beat me downI'm gonna die with a hammer in my hand, Lord, LordDie with a hammer in my hand"Ready Sue!John Henry driving on the right sideThat steam drill driving on the leftSays, "'fore I'll let your steam drill beat me downI'm gonna hammer myself to death, Lord, LordI'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 stormCaptain, that's just my hammer in the air, Lord, LordThat'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 downYeah, listen to my cold steel ring, Lord, LordListen to my cold steel ring"Come on ???!I wanna hear that banjo now too!I want it now!Now John Henry he hammered in the mountainsHis hammer was striking fireBut he worked so hard, it broke his heartJohn Henry laid his hammer and died, Lord, LordJohn Henry laid down his hammer and diedWell now John Henry he had him a womanBy the name of Polly AnnShe walked out to those tracks, picked up John Henry's hammerPolly drove steel like a man, Lord, LordPolly drove that steel like a manCome on!Well every, every Monday morningWhen a bluebird he began to singYou could hear John Henry from a mile or moreYou can hear John Henry's hammer ring, Lord, LordYou can hear John Henry's hammer ringSet out again!So you can hear John Henry's hammer ring, Lord, LordYou can hear John Henry's hammer ringCome on! Woah!One, two, a one two three four!*It's good
