John Henry Lyrics - Hugh Laurie

John Henry had a little woman 

And the dress she wore was red 

She walked down the track, 

She never looked back 

I'm going where John Henry fell dead 

I'm going where John Henry fell dead 

John Henry had another woman 

And her name was Polly Anne 

John Henry was taken sick 

And he had to go to bed 

Polly Anne drove steel like a man 

Polly Anne drove steel like a man 

John Henry told his little woman 

Honey fix my supper soon 

I got ninety-nine miles 

Of track I wanna line back 

I'm gonna line 'em by the light of the moon 

I'm gonna line 'em by the light of the moon 

John Henry said to his captain 

You know a man ain't nothin' but a man 

I'm bettin' right now you wont beat me down 

I'm gonna die with my hammer in my hand 

I'm gonna die with my hammer in my hand 

John Henry hammered in the mountain 

Until his hammer caught on fire 

The last word's I heard that the poor boy said 

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 

Give me a cool drink of water before I die 

Give me a cool drink of water before I die