John Henry, he could hammer
He could whistle or he could sing
Oh, well, he went to the mountains early in the mornin'
Just to hear his hammer ring, Lord, Lord
Hear his hammer ring (Lord, Lord)
John Henry was a little baby (baby)
Sitting on the his daddy's knee (on his knee)
Picked up a hammer, a little piece of steel
He said, "Hammer gonna be the death of me, Lord, Lord
Hammer gonna be the death of me" (Lord, Lord)
Hear the Captain said to John Henry
"Looky yonder what I see
Your hole done choke, the drill done broke
And you can't drive steel like me, Lord, Lord
You can't drive steel like me" (Lord, Lord)
Hear the Captain said to John Henry
I'm gonna bring me steam drill around
I'm gonna bring me sterm drill out on the job
I'm gonna whup that steel goin' down, Lord, Lord
Whup that steel goin' down (Lord, Lord)
Whup that steel goin' down, Lord, Lord
Whup that steel goin' down (Lord, Lord)
Whup that steel goin' down, Lord, Lord
Whup that-
