John Henry (The Steel Driving Man) – Part 1

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John Henry said to his captain "Lord, a man ain't nothin' but a man Before I'll be beaten by the steel-driving gang Lord, I'll die with this hammer in my hand, hand Lord, I'll die with this hammer in my hand I will die with this hammer in my hand" John Henry was a little boy Sittin' at home on his mother's knee Say, "That Big Bend Tunnel on that YMV" Cryin', "Mama, that will be the death of me, me Lord, Mama, that will be the death of me, me" Lord, they taken poor John Henry For the help, hew the mountain down Lord, the mountain's so tall, John Henry's so small 'Til he laid down his hammer, Lord, and cried, cried Lord, laid down his hammer and he cried, cried "Woman, where you get your little shoes And the dress you wear so fine?" "Got my shoes from the railroad man And my dress from the man in the mine, mine Got my dress from a man in the mine" John Henry had a little baby Was just sitting on the palm of his hand Cryin', "Baby, baby, take your Daddy's advice Don't you never be a steel-driving' man, man Lord, never be a steel-driving' man, man John Henry had some races I was there when the race begin John Henry would drive down eleven solid steel While the steel driver was drivin' down ten, ten