John Henry (The Steel Driving Man)

John Henry was a little baby boy

Settin' at home on his mother's knee

Cryin' That Big Bend tunnel on that YMV

It's gon' be the death of me 'fore I die

Lord it's gonna be the death of me

Lord Lord says it's gon'

When John Henry hammered in the mountain

'Til the head of his hammer caught fire

He cried Y'all just pick 'em up

And let 'em down again

Just give me one cool drink of water

'Fore I die Lord Lord

Just give me one cool drink of water

You know

One time John Henry had a job to do one time Red

He's the best at it

People say that awful day will surely come that's funny

How it would make it

Said I'm goin' where John Henry fell dead

When the women in the West heard of John Henry's death

They couldn't sleep at home in their beds

Some was dressed in white some was dressed in red said

Take me where John Henry fell dead

Baby please take me

I'm goin' where John Henry fell dead baby

He said Lord knows I'm goin' where

John Henry fell dead dead I'm goin'

Where John Henry

John Henry told his captain one day

You can give me my time

I can make more money on that C &O than I can on that IC line

Lord knows than I can

You know one time John Henry had a piker

He had to hold a little piece of steel

Just 'bout that tall

He told his piker to hold that steel he said

What's gonna happen Booker he says

I'm goin' down I'm gonna drive some steel today

I'm goin' where John Henry sat all dead

John Henry told his piker

I 'clare you better pray

If I miss this steel with this 10 pound mawl

Tomorrow gon' be your

Buryin' day godd**n haha