John Henry Lyrics

How many times have you listened to the lyrics of John Henry by Seeger Pete? Have you ever wondered what a lyrics was or an entire line of the music lyrics? John Henry is one of the more popular songs by Seeger Pete and the song lyrics in John Henry are sung all around the world and have had the music lyrics translated into many different languages. Rap lyrics in other countries are very popular and Seeger Pete John Henry lyrics from the Seeger Pete CD featuring the hit John Henry is no exception.

John Henry Lyrics


by Seeger Pete

John Henry was about three days old,
sittin' on his papa's knee.
He picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel;
said, "Hammer's gonna be the death of me, Lord, Lord.
Hammer's gonna be the death of me."
The captain said to John Henry
"Gonna bring that steam drill 'round.
Gonna bring that steam drill out on the job.
Gonna whop that steel on down. Down,
Down.
Whop that steel on down."
John Henry told his captain,
"A man ain't nothin' but a man,
But before I let your steam drill beat me
down,
I'd die with a hammer in my hand. Lord,
Lord.
I'd dies with a hammer in my hand."
John Henry said to his shaker,
"Shaker, why don't you sing?
I'm throwin' thirty pounds from my hips on
down.
Just listen to that cold steel ring. Lord, Lord.
Listen to that cold steel ring."
The man that invented the stream drill
Thought he was mighty fine,
But John Henry made fifteen feet;
The steam drill only made nine. Lord, Lord.
The steam drill only made nine.
John Henry hammered in the mountain
His hammer was striking fire.
But he worked so hard, he broke his poor
heart.
He laid down his hammer and he died. Lord,
Lord.
He laid down his hammer and he died.
John Henry had a little woman.
Her name was Polly Ann.
John Henry took sickand went to his bed.
Polly Ann drove steel like a man. Lord,
Lord.
Polly Ann drove steel like a man.
John Henry had a little baby.
You could hold him in the palm of your
hand.
The last words I heard that poor boy say,
"My daddy was steel-driving man. Lord,
Lord.
My daddy was a steel-driving."
Well, every Monday morning
When the bluebirds begin to sing.
You can hear John Henry a mile or more.
You can hear John Henry's hammer ring.
Lord, Lord.
You can hear John Henry's hammer ring.

Who doesn't love the great hit John Henry by Seeger Pete? No one, that's who. The song lyrics in John Henry are timeless and have been branded into the hearts and minds of the American demographic, as soon as it hit the airwaves. John Henry lyrics tell a tale that will sweep you into an emotional frenzy of brotherly love and compassion. Not bad for Seeger Pete rap lyrics!

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