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John Henry

Charlie Parr
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John Henry was a little bitty baby sittin' on his daddy's knee John Henry looked into his daddy's old eyes Said, "That might be the death of me, poor boy Might be the death of me" John Henry said to the captain "Bring that old steam drill around Bring me a nine pound hammer, Lord 'Cause I'm gonna whup that steam drill down, poor boy I'm gonna whup that steam drill down" John Henry said to the captain "A man ain't nothing but a man Before I let that steam drill beat me down I'm gonna die with my hammer in my hand, poor boy Die with my hammer in my hand I'm gonna die with my hammer in my hand, poor boy I'm gonna die with my hammer in my hand" "You can put one hole in the head, Lord Put one hole in the side" The mine was so tall, John Henry was so small That he laid down his hammer and he cried, poor boy Laid down his hammer and he cried John Henry went into the tunnel, Lord He went into the tunnel to die That mine was so tall, John Henry was so small That he laid down his hammer and he died, poor boy Laid down his hammer and he died Well, he laid down his hammer and he died, poor boy Laid down his hammer and he died John Henry had him a woman And the dress she wore was red She went down the track and she never did look back Said, "I'm going where my man fell dead, poor boy Going where my man fell dead Well, I'm going where my man fell dead, poor boy Well, I'm going where my man fell dead Well, I'm going where my man fell dead, poor boy Well, I'm going where my man fell dead"