John Henry-Harry Belafonte

[ti:John Henry] [ar:Harry Belafonte] [al:Classic Folk Songs - Vol. 5- Harry Belafonte] [by:] [offset:0] [00:04.17]John Henry he could hammer [00:09.50]He could whistle he could sing [00:15.46]He went to the mountain early in the mornin' [00:20.38]Just to hear his hammer ring Lord Lord [00:23.11]Just to hear his hammer ring [00:25.25]Just to hear his hammer ring Lord Lord [00:28.13]Just to hear his hammer ring [00:30.57]When John Henry was a little baby [00:33.53]Sittin' on his daddy's knee [00:35.94]He picked up a hammer a little piece of steel [00:38.74]Said hammer be the death of me Lord Lord [00:41.21]Said hammer be the death of me [00:43.45]When John Henry's family needed money [00:46.42]Said he didn't have but a dime [00:48.76]If you wait 'til the red sun goes down [00:51.58]I'll get it from the man in the mine Lord Lord [00:54.41]I'll get it from the man in the mine [00:56.73]I'll get it from the man in the mine Lord Lord [00:59.45]I'll get it from the man in the mine [01:04.09] [01:05.11]Well John Henry went to the Captain [01:07.38] [01:08.62]Said the captain what can you do [01:11.93] [01:12.44]I can hoist a jack I can lay a track [01:15.75]I can pick and shovel too Lord Lord [01:19.50]I can pick and shovel too [01:22.47]I can pick and shovel too Lord Lord [01:25.92]I can pick and shovel too [01:29.03] [01:30.03]Well captain said to the John Henry [01:32.61]Gonna bring me a steam drill 'round [01:35.09] [01:35.66]Gonna bring a me steam drill out on the job [01:38.35]Gonna whup that steel on down [01:40.30]Lord Lord Whup that steel on down [01:43.66]Well the John Henry said to captain [01:46.06]Oh a man ain't nothin' but a man [01:48.83]'Fore I'd let your steam drill beat me down [01:51.86]Die I'd with my hammer in my hand [01:53.93]Lord Lord Die with my hammer in my hand [01:56.83]Well John Henry said to the captain [01:59.54]Looka yonder what I see [02:02.80]Hole done choke drill done broke [02:05.50]And you can't drive steel like me Lord Lord [02:08.25]Can't drive steel like me [02:10.32]Oh no you can't drive steel like me no no [02:13.55]Can't drive steel like me [02:16.84] [02:17.83]Well John Henry drove into the mountain [02:22.07]His hammer was strikin' fire [02:24.73]He drove so hard he broke his poor heart [02:30.87] [02:33.08]And he laid down his hammer and he died Lord Lord [02:38.73]Laid down his hammer and he died [02:44.66]He laid down his hammer and he died Great God [02:50.44] [02:51.22]Laid down his hammer and he died [02:58.09]Oh they took John Henry to the White House [03:00.64]And they buried him in the sand [03:03.32]Every locomotive come roarin' by [03:06.25]Says there lies a steel drivin' man Lord Lord [03:09.12]There lies a steel drivin' man [03:11.19]Says there lies a steel drivin' man Lord Lord [03:14.56]There lies a steel drivin' man [03:16.53]Says there lies a steel drivin' man Lord Lord [03:19.48]There lies a steel drivin' man [03:21.31]John Henry - Harry Belafonte