john henry

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when john henry was a little bitty boy, he picked up a hammer in his hand, looked up at his mama and smilingly said, i want to be a steel drivin' man, lord, lord, i want to be a steel drivin' man, soon john henry grew up to be a man, and took a hammer in his hand, he could drive steel with either hand, he was a darn good steel drivin' man, lord, lord, he was a darn good steel drivin' man, now john henry drove an awful lot of steel, he was the best driver in the land, when he'd start in to drivin' down that steel, the sparks would fly to beat the band, lord, lord, the sparks would fly to beat the band, one day they brought a steam driver around, on john henry's face was a smile, just give me a twelve pound hammer mister boss, and i'll beat that driver by a mile, lord, lord, i'll beat that driver by a mile, old john henry started pounding down the steel, the steam drill was there by his side, they both drove steel for ten hours straight, then john henry fell and he died, lord, lord, then john henry fell