John Henry Willie Watson

[Verse 1]
John Henry when he was a baby
Sitting on his papa's knee
Well, he picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel
Said hammer' gonna be the death of me
Hammer gonna be the death of me, Lord
Hammer gonna be the death of me, Lord, Lord
Hammer gonna be the death of me

[Verse 2]
When the captain said to John Henry
Gonna bring that steam drill around
Gonna bring that steam drill out on this job
And I'll whop that steel on down, Lord
Gonna whop that steel on down
Whop that steel on down, Lord, lord
Whop that steel on down

[Verse 3]
John Henry said to the captain
You can bring that steam drill around
You can bring that steam drill out on this job
And I'll beat that steam drill down Lord
Beat that steam drill down
Beat that steam drill down, Lord, Lord
Beat that steam drill down