Lyrics and translation Bill Monroe - New John Henry Blues
John
Henry
was
a
little
colored
boy
John
Henry
était
un
petit
garçon
noir
You'd
hold
him
on
the
palm
of
your
hand
Tu
pouvais
le
tenir
sur
la
paume
de
ta
main
And
his
papa
cried
out
this
lonesome
farewell
Et
son
papa
a
crié
ces
adieux
solitaires
Son
gonna
be
a
steel
drivin'
man
Lord,
Lord
Mon
fils
va
être
un
homme
qui
manie
l'acier,
Seigneur,
Seigneur
Son
gonna
be
a
steel
drivin'
man
Mon
fils
va
être
un
homme
qui
manie
l'acier
John
Henry
was
a
steel
drivin'
man
John
Henry
était
un
homme
qui
manie
l'acier
John
Henry
went
upon
the
mountain
John
Henry
est
monté
sur
la
montagne
Looked
down
on
the
other
side
Il
a
regardé
du
côté
opposé
Lord,
the
mountain
was
so
tall
Seigneur,
la
montagne
était
si
haute
John
Henry
was
so
small
John
Henry
était
si
petit
He
laid
down
his
hammer
and
he
cried
poor
boy
Il
a
posé
son
marteau
et
il
a
pleuré
pauvre
garçon
He
laid
down
his
hammer
and
he
cried
Il
a
posé
son
marteau
et
il
a
pleuré
John
Henry
walked
to
the
top
John
Henry
est
monté
au
sommet
Had
his
captain
by
his
side
Il
avait
son
capitaine
à
ses
côtés
The
last
words
that
John
Henry
said
Les
derniers
mots
que
John
Henry
a
dits
Bring
me
a
cool
drink
of
water
'fore
I
die
Lord,
Lord
Apporte-moi
une
gorgée
d'eau
fraîche
avant
que
je
ne
meure,
Seigneur,
Seigneur
A
cool
drink
of
water
'fore
I
die
Une
gorgée
d'eau
fraîche
avant
que
je
ne
meure
Talk
about
John
Henry
as
much
as
you
please
Parle
de
John
Henry
autant
que
tu
veux
Say
and
do
all
that
you
can
Dis
et
fais
tout
ce
que
tu
peux
I
never
was
born
in
these
united
states
Je
ne
suis
jamais
né
dans
ces
États-Unis
Nonesuch
a
steel
drivin'
man
Lord,
Lord
Il
n'y
a
pas
de
tel
homme
qui
manie
l'acier,
Seigneur,
Seigneur
Nonesuch
a
steel
drivin'
man
Il
n'y
a
pas
de
tel
homme
qui
manie
l'acier
John
Henry
told
his
captain
John
Henry
a
dit
à
son
capitaine
I
want
to
go
to
bed
Je
veux
aller
me
coucher
Lord,
fix
me
a
pallet
of
straw
to
lay
down
Seigneur,
prépare-moi
un
lit
de
paille
pour
me
coucher
Got
money
roarin'
in
my
head
Lord,
Lord
J'ai
l'argent
qui
bourdonne
dans
ma
tête,
Seigneur,
Seigneur
Got
money
roarin'
in
my
head
J'ai
l'argent
qui
bourdonne
dans
ma
tête
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1
Bluegrass Ramble
2 Let the Light Shine Down On Me
3 Roanoke
4 You'll Find Her Name Written There
5 Cheyenne
6 Wheel Hoss
7 Put My Little Shoes Away
8 Close By
9 He Will Set Your Fields On Fire
10 A Voice On High
11 I'm Working On A Building
12 Happy On My Way
13 White House Blues
14 New John Henry Blues
15 I Believed In You
16 On And On
17 Changing Partners
18 Plant Some Flowers By My Grave
19 Sitting Alone In the Moonlight
20 Used to Be
21 Tall Timber
22 Brown County Breakdown
23 A Fallen Star
24 Jesus, Hold My Hand
25 I'll Meet You in the Morning
26 Precious Jewel
27 Lord Lead Me On
28 A Lonesome Road
29 Get Up John
30 Brand New Shoes
31 Come Back to Me In My Dreams
32 Molly And Tenbrooks
33 In Despair
34 Goodbye Old Pal
35 Roane County Prison
36 I'm Sittin' On Top Of The World
37 A Good Woman's Love
38 Four Walls
39 Sally-Jo
40 I Hope You Have Learned
41 Pike County Breakdown
42 Angels Rock Me To Sleep
43 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
44 Prisoner's Song
45 Kentucky Waltz
46 Poison Love
47 On The Old Kentucky Shore
48 Letter From My Darling
49 River Of Death
50 Lord Protect My Soul
51 When The Golden Leaves Begin To Fall
52 Uncle Pen
53 The Old Fiddler
54 Boat Of Love
55 I'll Meet You In Church Sunday Morning
56 I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome
57 Alabama Waltz
58 Memories Of You
59 My Little Georgia Rose
60 New Mule Skinner Blues
61 Travelin' Blues
62 When The Cactus Is In Bloom
63 Sailor's Plea
64 A Mighty Pretty Waltz
65 My Dying Bed
66 Don't Put It Off Til Tomorrow
67 Country Waltz
68 The Little Girl And The Dreadful Snake
69 Memories of Mother and Dad
70 Walking In Jerusalem
71 In The Pines
72 The First Whipoorwill
73 Wishing Waltz
74 Cabin of Love
75 You're Drifting Away
76 Lonesome Truck Driver's Blues
77 Rotation Blues
78 Highway of Sorrow
79 Those Gambler's Blues
80 Peach Pickin' Time In Georgia
81 Ben Dewberry's Final Run
82 My Carolina Sunshine Girl
83 Get Down On Your Knees and Pray
84 Monroe's Hornpipe
85 Big Mon
86 No One But My Darlin'
87 Scotland
88 Panhandle Country
89 House of Gold
2 Let the Light Shine Down On Me
3 Roanoke
4 You'll Find Her Name Written There
5 Cheyenne
6 Wheel Hoss
7 Put My Little Shoes Away
8 Close By
9 He Will Set Your Fields On Fire
10 A Voice On High
11 I'm Working On A Building
12 Happy On My Way
13 White House Blues
14 New John Henry Blues
15 I Believed In You
16 On And On
17 Changing Partners
18 Plant Some Flowers By My Grave
19 Sitting Alone In the Moonlight
20 Used to Be
21 Tall Timber
22 Brown County Breakdown
23 A Fallen Star
24 Jesus, Hold My Hand
25 I'll Meet You in the Morning
26 Precious Jewel
27 Lord Lead Me On
28 A Lonesome Road
29 Get Up John
30 Brand New Shoes
31 Come Back to Me In My Dreams
32 Molly And Tenbrooks
33 In Despair
34 Goodbye Old Pal
35 Roane County Prison
36 I'm Sittin' On Top Of The World
37 A Good Woman's Love
38 Four Walls
39 Sally-Jo
40 I Hope You Have Learned
41 Pike County Breakdown
42 Angels Rock Me To Sleep
43 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
44 Prisoner's Song
45 Kentucky Waltz
46 Poison Love
47 On The Old Kentucky Shore
48 Letter From My Darling
49 River Of Death
50 Lord Protect My Soul
51 When The Golden Leaves Begin To Fall
52 Uncle Pen
53 The Old Fiddler
54 Boat Of Love
55 I'll Meet You In Church Sunday Morning
56 I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome
57 Alabama Waltz
58 Memories Of You
59 My Little Georgia Rose
60 New Mule Skinner Blues
61 Travelin' Blues
62 When The Cactus Is In Bloom
63 Sailor's Plea
64 A Mighty Pretty Waltz
65 My Dying Bed
66 Don't Put It Off Til Tomorrow
67 Country Waltz
68 The Little Girl And The Dreadful Snake
69 Memories of Mother and Dad
70 Walking In Jerusalem
71 In The Pines
72 The First Whipoorwill
73 Wishing Waltz
74 Cabin of Love
75 You're Drifting Away
76 Lonesome Truck Driver's Blues
77 Rotation Blues
78 Highway of Sorrow
79 Those Gambler's Blues
80 Peach Pickin' Time In Georgia
81 Ben Dewberry's Final Run
82 My Carolina Sunshine Girl
83 Get Down On Your Knees and Pray
84 Monroe's Hornpipe
85 Big Mon
86 No One But My Darlin'
87 Scotland
88 Panhandle Country
89 House of Gold
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