John Henry, he was a little baby boy
You could hold him in the palm of your hand
And his papa cried out, his lone son farewell
"Son you're gonna be a steam drivin' man"
LORD LORD!
"You're gonna be a steam drivin' man"
John Henry, he went up the mountain
He looked down on the other side
Though the mountain was so tall
John Henry was so small
He laid down his hammer and he cried
OH BOY!
He laid his hammer and he cried
John Henry, he walked through the tunnel
Had his captain there by his side
The last words that John Henry said
"Will you bring me a cool drink of water before I die?"
OH LORD!
"Just a cool drink of water before I die?"
John Henry, he was a little baby boy
You could hold him in the palm of your hand
And his papa cried out, his lone son farewell
"Son you're gonna lead a steal drivin' band"
OH LORD!
"And You're gonna die a steam drivin' man"
