John Henry

When John Henry was a little baby No bigger than the palm of your hand His mommy looked down at little Johnny and said "My Johnny gonna be a steel drivin' man" Yes, Johnny gonna be a steel drivin' man John Henry was a steel drivin' man Drove steel all over the land "Before I let the steam hammer get me down I'm a-gonna die with my hammer in my hand" Die with my hammer in my hand John Henry went to the tunnel to drive Steam hammer by his side He beat the steam hammer to the top of the hill He laid down his hammer and he cried, "Lord!" Laid down his hammer and he cried John Henry had a lovin' little wife Her name was Polly Ann Johnny got sick and he had to go to bed Polly drove steel like a man Yes, Polly drove steel like a man They buried John Henry in the graveyard They laid him down in the sand Every time a freight train come puffin' by They say, "Yonder lies a steel drivin' man" Yonder lies a steel drivin' man