John Henry Lyrics - Womanchild - Cécile Mclorin Salvant

John Henry was a little baby 

Sitting on his papa's knee 

Well he picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel 

Says this hammer's going to be the death of me 

Hammer's going to be the death of me 

Hammer's going to be the death of me 

Hammer's going to be the death of me 

John Henry said to his captain now a man ain't nothing but a man 

Before I let your steel drill bring me down 

I will die with that hammer in my ... 

I will die with that hammer in my hand 

I will die with that hammer in my hand 

I'll die with that hammer in my hand 

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John Henry said to his shaker 

Now shaker why don't you sing 

I'm shaking twelve pounds from my hip onnnn down 

Now don't you hear that cold steel ring 

Don't you hear that cold steel ring 

Don't you hear that cold steel ring 

Don't you hear that cold steel ring 

John Henry hammered in the mountain and the mountain it was so high 

And the last word that I heard that poor man cry 

He says give me a cool drink of water before I die 

Give me a cool drink of water before I die 

Give me a cool drink of water before I die 

Give me a cool drink of water before I die 

John Henry went down that railroad track with a twelve pound hammer by his side 

Yes he went down the track but he never came back 

Because he laid down his hammer and he 

He laid down his hammer and he 

He laid down his hammer and he died 

He laid down his hammer and he died 

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John Henry had a little woman 

And the dress she wore was red 

And that last words that I heard that poor girl said 

She says I'm going where John Henry fell dead 

I'm going where John Henry fell dead 

I'm going where John Henry fell dead 

I'm going where John Henry fell dead