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John Henry
164
Folk
John Henry was released on July 27, 2009 by Topic as a part of the album Move On Down the Line
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Release DateJuly 27, 2009
LabelTopic
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM129

Lyrics

John Henry, when he was a little baby
He sat on his papa's knee
And the first piece of steel that he ever see
This is gonna be the death of me
This is gonna be the death of me
Of me, of me
This is gonna be the death of me
John Henry had a little woman
Her name was Sarah Ann
When John Henry was on his dying bed
Lord, she dried tears just like a man
She dried tears just like a man
Like a man, like a man
She dried tears just like a man
John Henry said he was born in Texas
Some said he was born in Maine
John Henry was born down in North Carolina
He's the leader of a steel-driving gang
Lord, Lord, he's the leader of a steel-driving gang
Of a gang, he's the leader of a steel-driving gang
John Henry said to his captain
When you go to town
Bring me back a nine-pound hammer
I'm gonna beat that steam drill
I'm gonna beat that steam drill down
Down, ooh, down
I'm gonna beat that steam drill down
John Henry went up on the mountain
Hammer that weighed nine pounds
He drove steel three days and nights, Lord
The big rock come a-tumbling
The big rock come a-tumbling down
Tumbling down, tumbling down
Well, the big rock come a-tumbling down
John Henry said to his shaker
What seem to be the trouble with you?
That Big Bend Tunnel on the CBQ
Lordy, it's gonna be the death of you
Lordy, it's gonna be the death of you
Of you, of you
Lordy, it's gonna be the death of you
Where'd you get that pretty little red hat
Shoes and stockings so fine?
Got this hat from a railroad man
Got this stocking from a driver in the mine
Got this stocking from a driver in the mine
In the mine, in the mine
Got this stocking from a driver in the mine
Now who gonna shoe your little feet?
Who gonna glove your hand?
Who gonna kiss your rosy cheek?
Lordy, who gonna be your man?
And-a who gonna be your man?
Papa gonna shoe my little feet
Papa gonna glove my hand
Papa gonna kiss my rosy cheek
Lordy, Papa gonna be my man
Papa gonna be my man
Papa gonna be my man
Papa gonna be my
Now when John Henry died
Buried him in the sand
Three of his women come a-passing by
Saying he sure been a steel-driving man
Sure been a steel-driving man
Written by: Bob Gibson, Etta Baker, J Baird, Pd Traditional, Robert L. Camp
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