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Artist/Band: Van Morrison
Lyrics for Song: John Henry
Lyrics for Album: Other Songs - Van Morrison



When John Henry was a little baby
Sittin' on his mama's knee
Well he picked up a feather and a piece of steel
And said that's gonna be the death of me
Lord, lord, lord that's gonna be the death of me
Well John Henry had a little woman
Name of Polly Ann
Well John got sick had to lay down on the bed
Polly drove steel like a man
Lord, lord, lord, Polly drove steel like a man

Well John Henry went up on the mountain
Well the mountain was sinkin' in
He said come on captain I know what I'm doin'
It ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind
Lord, lord, lord, It ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind

Well john Henry went up on the mountain
Lord the mountain was so high
He said we're gonna shake this steel drivin' down
Give me a cool drink of water before I die
Give me a cool drink of water before I die

Some say he came from England
Some say he came from Spain
But John Henry was nothin' but a Louisiana man
And he died with his hammer in his hand
Lord, lord, lord, he died with his hammer in his hand
Steel drivin' man, he died with his hammer in his hand
Lord ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind etc. etc.


John Henry

Van Morrison's 'John Henry' stands as a testament to his enduring ability to reinterpret American folklore through a soulful, jazz-inflected lens. The track draws upon the legendary figure of the steel-driving man, transforming a traditional ballad into a vehicle for Morrison's signature vocal improvisation and poetic storytelling. This recording showcases his mastery of blending blues, gospel, and rock elements, creating a soundscape that feels both timeless and immediate. As part of his expansive discography, the song highlights his deep connection to the roots music traditions that have shaped his career. It serves as a powerful example of how Morrison elevates classic narratives, infusing them with his unique emotional depth and musical sophistication for listeners across generations.


Album Lyrics: Other Songs - Van Morrison


Van Morrison
"Other Songs - Van Morrison"


1. 4percent Pantomime
2. A New Kind Of Man
3. A Town Called Paradise
4. Across The Bridge Where Angels Dwell
5. Ain't Nothin' You Can Do
6. All For Myself
7. All Work And No Play
8. Allan Watts Blues
9. Almost Independence Day
10. Ancient Higway
11. And It Stoned Me
12. And The Healing Has Begun
13. Angeliou
14. Asense Of Wonder
15. Astral Weeks
16. At The End Of The Day
17. Autumn Song
18. Avalon Of The Heart
19. Baby Please Don't Go
20. Baby What You Want Me To Do
21. Baby You Got What It Takes
22. Back O' Town Blues
23. Back On Top
24. Bad Or Good
25. Ballerina
26. Bayou Girl
27. Be Thou My Vision
28. Beautiful Obsession
29. Beautiful Vision
30. Bein' Green
31. Bigtime Operators
32. Bit By Bit
33. Blue Money
34. Blues In The Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me)
35. Boogie Chillen
36. Brand New Day
37. Bright Lights Big City
38. Bright Side Of The Road
39. Bring 'Em On In
40. Bring It On Home To Me
41. Bulb
42. Burning Ground
43. By His Grace
44. Cadillac
45. Caledonia Soul Music
46. Call Me Up In Dreamland
47. Call My Name
48. Caravan
49. Carrickfergus
50. Carrying A Torch
51. Celtic Ray
52. Celtic Spring
53. Centrepiece
54. Checkin' It Out
55. Choppin' Wood
56. Cleaning Windows
57. Col De Sac
58. Col Wind In August
59. Come Here My Love
60. Come Running
61. Comfort You
62. Contacting My Angel
63. Contemplation Rose
64. Could You, Would You
65. Country Fair
66. Crazy Arms
67. Crazy Jane On God
68. Crazy Love
69. Cry For Home
70. Cyprus Avenue
71. Daring Night
72. Dead Or Alive
73. Did Ye Get Healed
74. Domino
75. Don't Change On Me
76. Don't Start Crying Now
77. Don't Worry A Thing
78. Don't Worry About Tomorrow
79. Don't You Know
80. Don't You Rock Me Daddio
81. Down The Road
82. Down To Earth
83. Drumshanbo Hustle
84. Dweller On The Threshold
85. Evening Shadow
86. Everyone
87. Fair Play
88. Fast Train
89. Feedback Out On Highway 101
90. Fire In The Belly
91. Flamingoes Fly
92. Foggy Mountain Top
93. For Mr. Thomas
94. Foreign Window
95. Frankie & Johnny
96. Fridays Child
97. Full Force Gale
98. Get Your Kicks On Route 66
99. Give Me My Rapture
100. Glad Tidings
101. Go On Home Baby
102. Goin' Down Geneva
103. Going Home
104. Golden Autumn Day
105. Good Morning Blues
106. Good Morning Little School Girl
107. Goodbye George
108. Goodnight Irene
109. Got To Go Back
110. Green Mansions
111. Grits Ain't Groceries
112. Gypsy
113. Hang On Groovy
114. Hard Nose The Highway
115. Haunts Of Ancient Peace
116. Have I Told You Lately
117. He Ain't Give You None
118. Heavy Connection
119. Hello Josephine
120. Help Me
121. Here Comes Dumb George
122. Here Comes The Knight
123. Here Comes The Night
124. Hey Girl
125. Hey Mr. Dj
126. High Summer
127. Higher Than The World
127. How Long Baby
127. How Long Has This Been Going On
127. Hungry For Your Love
127. I Believe To My Soul
127. I Can Only Give You Everything
127. I Can't Step Loving You
127. I Forgot That Love Existed
127. I Gave My Love A Diamond
127. I Got A Woman
127. I Have Finally Come To Realize
127. I Just Wanna Make Love To You
127. I Like It Like That
127. I Need Your Kind Of Loving
127. I Paid The Price
127. I Put Spell On You
127. I Shall Sing
127. I'll Be Your Lover, Too
127. I've Been Working
127. If You And I Could Ba As Two
127. If You Love Me
127. In The Midnight
127. Into The Mystic
127. It Won't Hurt, Half As Much
127. Ivory Tower
127. Jackie Wilson Said
127. John Henry
127. Joyous Sound
127. Jump And Thump
127. Just A Little Bit
127. Kingdom Hall
127. La Mambo
127. Laughing In The Wind
127. Let The Slave
127. Lets Talk About Us
127. Lifetimes
127. Linden Arden Stole The Highlights
127. Listen To The Lion
127. Little Girl
127. Look What The Good People Done
127. Lorna
127. Lost John
127. Lover's Prayer
127. Madame Joy
127. Man Has To Struggle
127. Marie's Wedding
127. Max Wall
127. Mechanical Bliss
127. Meet Me In The Indian Summer
127. Memories
127. Mighty Like A Rose
127. Moon Dance
127. Moonshine Whiskey
127. Muleskinner Blues
127. My Lagan Love
127. My Little Baby
127. My Lonely Sad Eyes
127. Mystic Eyes
127. Naked In The Jungle
127. Natalia
127. New Biography
127. New Buring Ground
127. No Way Pedro
127. Nobody Really Knows
127. Northern Muse (Solid Ground)
127. Nose In Your Blow
127. Not Supposed To Break Down
127. Not Working For You
127. Oh The Warm Feeling
127. Old Black Joe
127. Old Old Woodstock
127. On Hyndford Street
127. One More Time
127. One Two Brown Eyes
127. Only A Dream
127. Orangefield
127. Ordinary Life
127. Ordinary People
127. Out Of Sight
127. Outskirts Of Town
127. Pagan Streams
127. Philosopher's Stone
127. Philosophy
127. Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
127. Precious Time
127. Professional Jealousy
127. Purple Heather
127. Quality Street
127. Queen Of The Slipstream
127. Raglan Road
127. Railroad Bill
127. Rave On, John Donne
127. Real Gone Lover
127. Really Don't Know
127. Redwood Tree
127. Reminds Me Of You
127. Richard Cory
127. Ring Worm
127. River Of Time
127. Rock'N'Roll Band
127. Rolling Hills
127. Rough God Goes Riding
127. Saint Dominic's Preview
127. Santa Fe
127. Savoy Hollywood
127. See Me Through
127. See Me Through Part II (Just A Closer Walk With Th
127. Shake It Mable
127. She Gives Me Religion
127. She Moved Through The Fair
127. She's A Baby
127. Shot Of Rhythm And Blues
127. Showbusiness
127. Singing The Blues
127. Slim Slow Slider
127. Snow In San Anselmo
127. So Complicated
127. Someone Like You
127. Steal My Heart Away
127. Sweet Thing
127. Talk Is Cheap
127. The Ballad Of Jesse James
127. The Beauti Of The Days Gone By
127. The Big Royalty Check
127. The Great Deception
127. The Healing Game
127. The Last Laugh
127. These Are The Days
127. These Dreams Of You
127. Tupelo Honey
127. Warm Love
127. Whenever God Shines His Light (With Sir Cliff Rich
127. Wild Night
127. Wonderful Remark
127. 'til I Gain Control Again
127. Comfortably Numb
127. I'm Gonna Dress In Black
127. It Hurts To Want It So Bad
127. Jambalaya
127. Like A Cannonball
127. Lonesome Road
127. More And More
127. My Buckets Got A Hole In It
127. Shake & Roll
127. Shenandoah
127. Somerset
127. Something You Got
127. Song Of Being A Child
127. Stepping Out Queen Part 2
127. Stomp & Scream
127. Stormy Monday
127. Streets Of Arklow
127. T B Sheets
127. Take Your Hands Out Of My Pockets
127. That's Entrainment
127. The Story Of Them
127. Think Twice Before You Go
127. Times Gettin' Tougher Than Tough
127. Too - Ra - Loo - Ra - Loo - Ral
127. Twist & Shake
127. Venice U. S. A.
127. Walk & Talk
127. Wasted Years
127. Whatever Happened To Pj Proby ?
127. When That Evening Sun Goes Down
127. When Will I Ever Learn To Live In God?
127. Whinin Boy Moan
127. Who Can I Turn To?
127. You Can Count On Me
127. You Don't Pull No Punches But You Don't Push The River
127. You Say France & I'll Whistle
127. You Win Again