John Henry (12-10-51)-Big Bill Broonzy

[ti:John Henry] [ar:Big Bill Broonzy] [al:Key to the Highway: The Best of Big Bill Broonzy, Vol. 1] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]John Henry (12-10-51) - Big Bill Broonzy [00:19.14]John Henry said to his captain [00:23.01]A man ain't nothin' but a man [00:26.21] [00:26.92]Before I let your steel drill beat me down [00:30.74]I will die with a hammer in my hand [00:33.60] [00:34.32]I will die with a hammer in my hand [00:37.01] [00:37.97]I will die with a hammer in my hand [00:41.63] [00:42.46]I will die with a hammer in my hand [00:44.79] [00:45.94]John Henry said to his shaker [00:49.84]Now man why don't you sing [00:52.78] [00:53.44]I'm shakin' 12 pounds from my hips on down [00:57.25]Man don't you hear that cold steel [01:00.75]Now don't you hear that cold steel ring [01:03.88] [01:04.56]Now don't you hear that cold steel ring [01:08.49]Now don't you hear that cold steel ring [01:11.56] [01:30.90]John Henry went down that railroad track [01:34.77]With a 12 pound hammer by his side [01:37.89] [01:38.55]Yes he went down the track but he never came back [01:42.23]Because he laid down his hammer and he [01:45.84]Yes he laid down his hammer and he died [01:49.66]Yes he laid down his hammer and he died [01:53.39]Yes he laid down his hammer and he died [01:56.54] [01:57.36]John Henry hammered in the mountain [02:01.23]And the mountain was so high [02:04.28] [02:05.02]And the last words that I heard that poor boy say [02:08.75]Will you gimme a cool drink of water before I [02:12.34]Gimme a cool drink of water before I die [02:15.44] [02:16.04]Gimme a cool drink of water before I die [02:18.77] [02:19.73]Gimme a cool drink of water before I die [02:22.86] [02:23.74]John Henry had a little woman [02:27.50]And the dress that she wore was red [02:30.68] [02:31.29]And the last words that I heard that little girl say [02:34.82]She said [02:35.38]Yes I'm going to where John Henry fell dead [02:37.85] [02:38.63]Yes I'm going to where John Henry fell dead [02:41.81] [02:42.41]Yes I'm going to where John Henry fell dead [02:44.95] [02:46.11]Yes I'm going to where John Henry fell dead [02:50.11]John Henry was a little baby boy [02:54.02]Sitting on his papa's knee [02:57.72]Well he picked up his hammer and a little piece of steel [03:01.53]Said [03:01.79] [03:02.31]I'm gonna be as deal with god lie [03:04.60] [03:05.17]I'm gonna be as deal with god lie [03:08.10] [03:08.70]I'm gonna be as deal with god lie