[00:18.72]John Henry told his captain,
[00:22.75]"Man ain't nothin' but a man
[00:26.20]Before I'd be driven by this old steam drill, I'm gonna
[00:29.76]Die with my hammer in my hands, Lord, Lord,
[00:34.87]Gonna die with a hammer in my hands."
[01:01.50]John Henry told his captain,
[01:05.47]"Captain, how can it be?
[01:09.08]The Big Bend Tunnel on that C & O road is
[01:12.92]Gonna be the death (last) of me, Lord, Lord,
[01:16.60]Gonna be the death of me."
[01:26.52]John Henry had a little hammer
[01:30.53]Handle was made of oak
[01:34.10]Every time he hit that rail on the head
[01:37.72]Hammer laid just down and broke, Lord, Lord
[01:41.74]Hammer laid just down and broke
[01:52.14]John Henry told his shaker,
[01:55.47]"Shaker, you better pray
[01:59.15]For if I miss this six-foot steel
[02:02.70]Tommorow'll be your buryin' day, Lord, Lord
[02:06.66]Tomorrow'll be your buryin' day."
[02:34.62]John Henry had but one only child
[02:38.33]Fit in the palm of your hand
[02:42.53]The very last words John Henry said,
[02:46.15]"Son, don't be a steel-drivin' man, Lord, Lord,
[02:49.99]Son, don't be a steel-drivin' man."
[02:59.74]John Henry had a little woman
[03:03.42]Her name was Sally Ann
[03:07.06]John Henry got sick and he could not work
[03:10.83]Sally drove the steel like a man, Lord, Lord,
[03:14.43]Sally drove the steel like a man bye and bye"
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