When John Henry was just a little bitty boy no
bigger than the palm of your hand His mommy looked
down at John Henry and say Well Johnny you're
gonna be a steal drivin' man Lord lord Well Johnny
you're gonna be a steal drivin' man John Henry he
said to his Captain he said Captain why don't you
learn to swing I'm drivin' forty-nine pounds from
my hip on down I love to hear that cold steel ring
Lord Lord I love to hear that cold steel ring
guitar
John Henry had a pretty little woman and her name
was Polly Ann John Henry he took sick and he had
gone to bed Polly drove the steel like a man Lord
Lord but Polly drove the steel like a man John
Find more similar lyrics on http://mp3lyrics.com/HUAHenry went up on that mountain had that steam
hammer by his side Well beat that drill till the
end of the line He laid down his hammer and he
cried Lord Lord he laid down his hammer and he
cried guitar
John Henry drove the steel on that mountain till
that hammer caught on fire Well the very last
words I'd hear ol' John Henry say Cool glass of
water I'm gonna die Lord Lord a cool glass of
water I'm gonna die Well they bury John Henry in
the graveyard they laid him six feet under the
sand Everytime a freight train go a rollin' on by
They say yonder lies a steel drivin' man Lord Lord
well yonder lies a steel drivin' man