"John Henry" lyrics - JOE HENRY

John Henry was a steel driving man
With steel all over the land
Said, "'Fore I lay that old steam engine lay me down
I'll die with my hammer in my hand, Lord Lord
Die with my hammer in my hand"

Now, the man that laid that old steam drill
He made it mighty fine
Henry drove down fourteen feet
Steam drill only made nine, Lord Lord
Steam drill only made nine

John Henry's captain sat on a rock
Said, "I think this tunnel's fallin' in"
John Henry smiled at his captain and said
"That's just my hammer suckin' wind, Lord Lord
That's just my hammer suckin' wind" Hey

John Henry had a sweet little gal
Her name was Polly Ann
John Henry took sick and he lay down on his bed
Polly drove steel like a man, Lord Lord
Polly drove steel like a man

They took John Henry to the graveyard
Six feet under the sand
And every time a train goes rolling by
Yonder lies a steel driving man, Lord Lord
Yonder lies a steel driving man
Yonder lies a steel driving man, Lord Lord
Yonder lies a steel driving man