John Henry

[Verse 1] When John Henry was a little baby Sittin' on his mama's knee Well he pointed out a feather and a piece of steel And said that's steel's gonna be the death of me Lord, Lord, Lord, that steel's gonna be the death of me [Verse 2] Well John Henry had a little woman Name of Polly Ann Well John got sick, had to lay down on the bed You all know, Polly drove steel like a man Lord, Lord, Lord, Polly drove steel like a man (That's true) [Harmonica Solo] John... [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] Well, John Henry went up on the mountain Well, the mountain was sinkin' in He said, come on captain, I know what I'm doin' It ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind Lord, it ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind [Verse 4] Well John Henry went up on the mountain Lord, the mountain was so high He said we're gonna shake this steel drivin' down Give me a cool drink of water before I die Lord, Lord, give me a cool drink of water before I die, that's right [Verse 5] Well some say that he came from England Some say that he came from Spain But John Henry well ain't nothin' but a Louisiana man And he died with his hammer in his hand Lord, Lord, he died with his hammer in his hand Lord, Lord, Lord, he died with his hammer in his hand Lord, Lord, Lord, he died with his hammer Died with his hammer Died with his hammer in his hand Yeah, he died with his hammer Died with his hammer Died with his hammer in his hand Lord, Lord, Lord he died with his hammer Steel drivin' man He died with his hammer in his hand Play it one time... [Harmonica Solo] [Outro] Lord, it ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind Ah, It ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind Lord knows, it ain't nothin' but my hammer Nothin' by my hammer It ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind Lord, it ain't nothin' but my hammer Nothin' but my hammer It ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind Yeah, it ain't nothin', nothin' but my hammer Nothin' but my hammer Lord, it ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind Lord, Lord, it ain't nothin' but my hammer No, no, no, nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind I swear it ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind Lord, Lord, suckin' wind A-suckin' wind A-suckin' wind A-suckin' wind A-suckin' wind A-suckin' wind A-suckin' wind A-suckin' wind A-suckin' wind A-suckin' wind A-suckin' wind A-suckin' wind Ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind Lord, it ain't nothin' but my hammer a-suckin' wind, yeah yeah