John Henry

歌詞

John Henry was a steel-drivin' man He drove farther than any of the crew And every time his hammer went down You could see that old steam drill moving through, Lord, Lord You could see that old steam drill moving through John Henry married him a woman Her name was Polly Ann John Henry got sick in the tunnel one day And Polly drove steel like a man, Lord, Lord Polly drove steel like a man John Henry stepped up to his captain Says, "Captain, here I stand If I can't beat your steam-drivin' drill Oh, I'll die with my hammer in my hand, Lord Lord I'll die with my hammer in my hand" John Henry hammered in the mountain Till his hammer caught on fire And the very last words I heard John Henry say Was "A cool drink of water 'fore I die, Lord, Lord Oh, a cool drink of vater 'fore I die"