Lyrics




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 Country Collection, Vol. 1
Album The Country Collection, Vol. 1
date of release
07-10-2013

1   The Warm Red Wine
2   The Gypsy
3   Baby I Need Lovin'
4   You Don't Have the Nerve
5   The Green Light
6   Big Beaver
7   Don't Flirt With Me
8   Humpty Dumpty Heart (1956)
9   This Train
10   Gloria
11   Too In Love
12   A New Deal of Love
13   Panhandle Rag
14   The Little Rosewood Casket
15   California Women
16   What Are We Gonna Do About the Moonlight
17   A Lonely Heart Knows
18   Starry Eyed Texas Gal
19   Go Cry Your Heart Out
20   Lawdy, What a Gal
21   Beaumont Rag
22   Prosperity Special
23   Woodchopper's Ball
24   Klishama Klingo
25   Bartender's Polka
26   Summit Ridge Drive
27   The Wild Side of Life
28   Today
29   Tomorrow Night
30   Whoa Sailor
31   Love Thief
32   Humpty Dumpty Heart
33   Waiting in the Lobby of Your Heart
34   Yesterday's Girl
35   When You're Lovin', You're Livin'
36   John Henry
37   I Saw My Mother's Name
38   The Letter Edged In Black
39   Mother the Queen of My Heart
40   At The Rainbow's End
41   Rub - A - Dub - Dub
42   Simple Simon, Simple Heart
43   Dusty Skies
44   Where My Sweet Baby Used to Walk
45   I'd Do It Again
46   The Grass Looks Greener Over Yonder
47   My Front Door is Open
48   Standing On The Outside (Looking In Now)
49   Swing Wide Your Gate of Love
50   I Find You Cheat-In' On Me
51   You Remembered Me
52   I'll Be Your Sweetheart for a Day
53   Hang Your Head In Shame
54   You'll Be the One
55   Don't Be That Way
56   Old Napoleon
57   I Don't Want to Know
58   Across the Alley of the Alamo
59   Don't Get Around Much Anymore
60   Headin' Down the Wrong Highway
61   After All the Things I've Done
62   Drivin' Nails In My Coffin
63   Bubbles In My Beer
64   Make Room in Your Heart (For a Memory)
65   I Wouldn't Miss It for the World
66   Shenandoah Waltz
67   Signed, Sealed and Delivered
68   In the Valley of the Moon
69   Let Me Call You Sweetheart
70   What Will I Do Next Monday
71   Wake up Irene
72   Breakin' the Rules
73   A Fooler, A Faker




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