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John Henry
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John Henry was released on January 1, 1960 by Rhino Atlantic as a part of the album Sounds of the South
ReleasedJanuary 1, 1960
LabelRhino Atlantic
LanguageEnglish
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Acousticness
Valence
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Music Video

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Lyrics

John Henry he was a little baby boy
Settin' on his pappa's knee
He picked up the hammer and the little piece of steel
Hammer be the death of me
Hammer be the death of me
John Henry he had a lovely little wife
Her name it was Polly Ann
John Henry got sick and he had to go home
Polly drove her steel like her man
Polly drove her steel like her man
One day they bought a new steel drill
Oh it was a-workin' just fine
John Henry he made fourteen feet the steam drill only made nine
The steam drill only made nine
John Henry he went to the tunnel to drive
Said I am a hard working man
Before I let steam drill beat me down
I'll die with my hammer in my hand
Die with my hammer in my hand
They buried John Henry on the mountain side
They buried him in the sand
And everytime a train goes rollin' by
Say yonder lies a steel drivin' man
Yonder lays a steel drivin' man
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