John Henry - Bonus Track

John Henry was a little baby
Sittin' on his mama's knee
Said, "The big bend tunnel on the C and O road
Gonna be the death of me, Lord, Lord
Gonna be the death of me"

John Henry was a little baby
Sittin' on his papa's knee
He pointed to a hammer and a little piece of steel
Said, "Hammer gonna be the death of me, Lord, Lord
Hammer gonna be the death of me"

John Henry had a little woman
Her name was Mary Magdalene
Every day she would sing for John Henry
Just to hear his hammer when it swing, Lord
Just to hear his hammer when it swing

Now the captain says to John Henry
"I'm gonna bring that steam drill around
I'm gonna bring that steam drill out on the job
I'm gonna whup the steel on down, Lord, Lord
Gonna whup the steel on down"

John Henry said to his captain
"Hello man, ain't nothin' but a man
And mighty 'fore I let your steam drill bit me down
I die with a hammer in my hand, Lord
I die with a hammer in my hand"

John Henry said to his shaker
"Shaker, why don't you sing?
And I'm throwin' forty pounds from my hip on down
Listen to the cold steel ring, Lord, Lord, yeah
Listen to the cold steel ring"

John Henry said to his captain
"And if you don't know what I've seen
Steam drill done broke your hole and took your
Can't throw steel like a man, Lord, Lord, yeah
Can't throw steel like a man"

John Henry workin' on the mountain
Hammer was strikin' fire
But he worked so hard it broke his poor heart
He laid down his hammer and he died, Lord, yeah
Laid down his hammer and he died

And now my mama gonna shoe my pretty little feet
Put pink on the glove of my hand
And stay on and kiss my red ruby lips
I don't need no man, Lord, Lord
Not after my steel-drivin' man
Not after my steel-drivin' man