Dave Dudley John Henry Lyrics

John Henry Lyrics

When John Henry was just a little bitty boy no bigger than the palm of your
hand



His mommy looked down at John Henry and say



Well Johnny you're gonna be a steal drivin' man Lord lord



Well Johnny you're gonna be a steal drivin' man



John Henry he said to his Captain he said Captain why don't you learn to
swing



I'm drivin' forty-nine pounds from my hip on down



I love to hear that cold steel ring Lord Lord I love to hear that cold steel
ring



[ guitar ]



John Henry had a pretty little woman and her name was Polly Ann



John Henry he took sick and he had gone to bed



Polly drove the steel like a man Lord Lord but Polly drove the steel like a
man



John Henry went up on that mountain had that steam hammer by his side



Well beat that drill till the end of the line



He laid down his hammer and he cried Lord Lord he laid down his hammer and he
cried



[ guitar ]



John Henry drove the steel on that mountain till that hammer caught on fire



Well the very last words I'd hear ol' John Henry say



Cool glass of water I'm gonna die Lord Lord a cool glass of water I'm gonna
die



Well they bury John Henry in the graveyard they laid him six feet under the
sand



Everytime a freight train go a rollin' on by



They say yonder lies a steel drivin' man Lord Lord well yonder lies a steel
drivin' man