Bruce Springsteen - John Henry Lyrics
Well John Henry was a little baby
Sittin' on his daddy's knee
He picked up a hammer and
a little piece of steel
And cried, "Hammer's gonna
Hammer's gonna be the death of me"
Now the captain he
said to John Henry
"I'm gonna bring that
steam drill around
I'm gonna bring that
steam drill out on these tracks
I'm gonna knock that
steel on down, God, God
steel on down"
John Henry told his captain
"Lord a man ain't noth' but a man
But before I let that steam drill
beat me down
I'm gonna die with a hammer
in my hand, Lord, Lord
I'll die with a hammer in my hand"
John Henry driving
on the right side
That steam drill driving
on the left
Says, "Fore I let your
steam drill beat me down
I'm gonna hammer
myself to death, Lord, Lord,
I'll hammer my fool self to death"
Well captain said to John Henry
"What is that storm I hear?"
John Henry said, "That
ain't no storm captain
That's just my hammer
in the air, Lord, Lord
That's just my hammer in the air"
John Henry said to his shaker
"Shaker, why don't you sing?
Cause I'm swingin' thirty pounds
from my hips on down
Yeah, listen to my cold steel
ring, Lord Lord
Listen to my cold steel ring"
John Henry he hammered
in the mountains
His hammer was striking fire
But he worked so hard;
it broke his heart
John Henry laid down his hammer
and died, Lord, Lord
John Henry laid down his hammer and died
Well, now John Henry
he had him a woman
By the name of Polly Ann
She walked out to those tracks
Picked up John Henry's hammer
Polly drove steel like a man, Lord, Lord
Polly drove that steel like a man
Well every, every Monday morning
When a blue bird he began to sing
You could hear John Henry
from a mile or more
You could hear John Henry's hammer
ring, Lord, Lord
You can hear John Henry's hammer ring
I say, You can John Henry's
hammer ring, Lord, Lord
You can John Henry's
hammer ring
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- Bruce Springsteen - Mary Mary
- Bruce Springsteen - Hurry Up Sundown
- Bruce Springsteen - Hey Blue Eyes
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Bruce Springsteen John Henry Comments
Back when music told a story.....magic like this happened.
when I I need a little boost, I come to this!!!
well said
Such an amazing album😍😍
Please pardon the awkward comment, this is for a school project.
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how'd it go?
this is proper music , not like most shit today , all hail the boss.
Thanks for the upload of this video, brilliant.
Great to see a rock legend of today paying tribute to rock music from yesterday.
I heard Bruce in Oslo Spektrum in 2006.
One of my greatest happenings ever.
16 people on stage at the same time and a great setlist.
And on top of it, Bruce Springsteen in top shape.
Top notch.
Good good work
One of the best albums I've ever bought and the DVD content is magical. That 's how I'd make music. Loved every bit of this album. Great work.
per-fect
bloody awesome