文本歌词

John Henry - Big Bill Broonzy
Written by：Traditional
John Henry said to his captain
A man ain't nothin' but a man
Before I let your steel drill beat me down
I will die with a hammer in my hand
I will die with a hammer in my hand
I will die with a hammer in my hand
Die with a hammer in my hand
John Henry said to his shaker
Now man why don't you sing
I'm shakin' 12 pounds from my hips on down
Now don't you hear that cold steel
Now don't you hear that cold steel ring
I don't you hear that cold steel ring
Now don't you hear that cold steel ring
John Henry went down that railroad track
With a 12 pound hammer by his side
Yes he went down the track but he never came back
Because he laid down his hammer and he
Yes he laid down his hammer and he died
He laid down his hammer and he died
Yes he laid down his hammer and he died
John Henry hammered in the mountain
And the mountain was so high
And the last words that I heard that poor boy say
Gimme a cool drink of water before I
Gimme a cool drink of water before I die
Gimme a cool drink of water before I die
Gimme a cool drink of water before I die
John Henry had a little woman
And the dress that she wore was red
And the last words that I heard that little girl say
She said
I'm going to where John Henry fell dead
Yes I'm going to where John Henry fell dead
I'm going to where John Henry fell dead
Yes I'm going to where John Henry fell dead
John Henry was a little baby boy
And he held him in the palm of his hand
And the last thing that I know that poor boy say
I'm gonna be a steel driving man
I'm gonna be a steel driving man
I'm gonna be a steel driving man