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Artist/Band: Hank Thompson
Lyrics for Song: John Henry
Lyrics for Album: Hank The Hired Hand [2010]



John Henry was just a little bitty boy

No bigger than the palm of your hand

His mammy looked down at John Henry and say

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

Johnny you're gonna be a steal drivin' man



John Henry he said to his Captain Captain I wanna hear you sing

I'll swing forty-nine pounds from my hips on down

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

to hear that cold steel ring

[ guitar ]

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

John Henry he got sick and he had to go to bed

But Polly drove the steel like a man Lord Lord Polly

drove the steel like a man



John Henry went to the tunnel to drive steam hammer by his side

Well he beat that drill till the end of the tunnel

Laid down his hammer and he cried Lord Lord laid down

his hammer and he cried

[ guitar - steel ]

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

And the last words we heard John Henry say

Cool drink of water before I die Lord Lord a cool drink

of water before I die



Well they took John Henry to the graveyard stuck him

six feet under the sand

Everytime the freight train that go puffin' by

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

lies a steel drivin' man


Album Lyrics: Hank The Hired Hand [2010]


Hank Thompson
"Hank The Hired Hand [2010]"


1. Drivin' Nails In My Coffin
2. Drunkard's Blues
3. Dry Bread
4. Honky Tonk Girl
5. John Henry
6. My Front Door Is Open
7. New Green Light
8. Rub-A-Dub-Dub
9. Where My Sweet Baby Used To Walk
10. Whoa Sailor