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John Henry
1,060
Blues
John Henry was released on January 1, 1959 by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings/Folkways Records as a part of the album Furry Lewis
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1959
LabelSmithsonian Folkways Recordings/Folkways Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM123

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

Lyrics

John Henry was a little baby boy
Sittin' at home on his mother's knee
Cryin', "That Big Bend tunnel on that YMV
My mama, it's gonna be the death of me, Lord knows
Oh mama, it's gonna be the death of me, baby"
John Henry, he hammered in the mountain one day
Till the head of his hammer caught fire
Crying, "Pick 'em up, boys, won't y'all let 'em down again?
I just want one cool drink of water 'fore I die, baby
Just one, baby, just one"
John Henry told his captain one day
"A man ain't nothing but a natural man
Before being beaten by your steel driving gang
I'll just die with a hammer in my hand, I
Babe, I'll die"
I'm gonna let the guitar tell you all about it this time
Lord knows, I'm goin' where John Henry fell dead, baby
I'm goin'
John Henry had a little woman
The dress she wore was red
She started down the track and she never did look back
Said, "I'm going where John Henry fell dead, dead
I'm going where
Please take me where my man fell
Dear Lord, I'm gonna go where he"
When the women in the west heard of John Henry's death
They couldn't sleep at home in their beds
Some was dressed in white, some was dressed in red
Said, "We all going where John Henry fell dead
Lord knows, I'm going where John Henry fell dead, baby
I'm going where John"
Baby, where did you get your pretty little shoes?
The dress you wear so fine?
I got my shoes from the railroad man
And my skirt from that striker in the mine
Lord, my skirt from the striker in the mine
Lord, my skirt from that striker in the
Lord, my skirt
Baby, my skirt
Baby, who gonna shoe your pretty little feet?
Who gonna glove your hand?
Who gonna kiss your rosy cheeks
When I'm in some old long distant land?
When I'm in some old
Cried, "My mama she gonna shoe my pretty little feet
My sister she gonna glove my hand
My papa he gonna kiss my rosy cheeks
When you in your old long distant land"
Written by: Bob Gibson, Etta Baker, J Baird, Pd Traditional, Robert L. Camp
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