John Henry (The Steel Driving Man Pt. 2)

歌詞

John Henry hammered in the mountain 'Til the head of his hammer caught on fire Cryin', "Pick 'em up boys, and let 'em down again One cool drink of water 'fore I die, die One cool drink of water 'fore I die, die" John Henry had a little woman And the dress she wore was blue Drive down the railroad track, heard a voice 'hind her sayin' "John Henry's sure been true to you, you Girl, John Henry's sure been true to you John Henry's sure been true to" (Guitar finishes line) "Woman, take this ring I give you And you put it on your right hand And when I'm dead and buried, poor gal You can give it to your other man You can give it to your other man" John Henry asked the boss man for a job Boss man say, "What in the world can you do?" "I can set your track and I can line your jack I can pick and shovel, too, too (Guitar answers X 2) When the womens in the West heard of John Henry's death They couldn't sleep at home in thei' beds Some was dressed in white, some dressed in red Say, "I'm goin' where John Henry fell dead, dead Lord, I'm goin' where John Henry fell dead, dead" Lord, they buried poor John Henry And they buried him in the pits of the sand And the people, they gathered ten thousand miles around Said, "There laid the head of that steel-driving gang"