John Henry

Well john
-Henry said to his brother, a
Man ain’t nothin but a man, pick
-Up that 12 pound hammer no time for
Sad and mind your manners, Ima
-Be a steel driving man until I die oh lord
-be a steel driving man till i die
Well john
Henry, loved his mama so, but his
Mama didn’t like where he was gonna go
Worked and didn’t know what was above him or below, just
Gimm a cool drink of water for He die oh lord
Gimm a cool drink of water fore I
Die
Well john
Henry wasn’t like other folk, he
Worked hard all day but
Didn’t quite understand those jokes, and
People called him names and ya it Hurts but all the same he gon be
Minding his own business till he
Die oh lord he gon be
Mindin his own business till he
Die
Well john
Henry, had a little woman, and the
Dress that she wore was blue and
Oh she Loved him so but john Henry he didn’t know and
Oh how she cried when he died oh lord, John
Henry died never havin known love
Well john
-Henry said to his brother, a
Man ain’t nothin but a man, pick
-Up that 12 pound hammer no time for
Sad and mind your manners, Ima
Be a steel driving man until I die oh lord
Be a steel driving man tilli die