Hank Thompson - John Henry Lyrics

Lyrics John Henry - Hank Thompson



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



Writer(s): Hank Thompson


Hank Thompson - The Very Best of Hank Thompson
Album The Very Best of Hank Thompson
date of release
21-04-2009

1 Go Cry Your Heart Out
2 The Green Light
3 A Cat Has Nine Lives
4 All That Goes Up Must Come Down
5 I'm Not Mad, Just Hurt
6 California Women
7 Yesterdays Mail
8 If Lovin' You is Wrong
9 What Are We Gonna Do About the Moonlight
10 No Help Wanted
11 The New Green Light
12 Rub - A - Dub - Dub
13 The Blackboard Of My Heart
14 Wake up Irene
15 The Grass Looks Greener Over Yonder
16 Whoa Sailor
17 When You're Lovin', You're Livin'
18 Swing Wide Your Gate of Love
19 Humpty Dumpty Heart
20 Waiting in the Lobby of Your Heart
21 Honky Tonk Girl
22 Don't Take it Out on Me
23 Breakin' In Another Heart
24 Cryin' In the Deep Blue Sea
25 How Cold Hearted Can You Get
26 Where Is Your Heart Tonight
27 Hangover Heart
28 She's a Girl Without Any Sweetheart
29 Annie Over
30 It's Better to Have Loved a Little
31 Tomorrow Night
32 I Find You Cheat-In' On Me
33 The New Wears Off Too Fast
34 Those Things Money Can't Buy
35 I'll Sign My Heart Away
36 The Wild Side of Life
37 We've Gone Too Far
38 Most of All
39 Soft Lips
40 Wildwood Flower
41 John Henry
42 Yesterday's Girl




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