Spike Driver's Blues - Dave Van Ronk

This is the hammer that killed John Henry

But it won’t kill me, but it won’t kill me

But it won’t kill me

Take this hammer and carry it to my captain

Tell him I’m gone, won’t you tell him I’m gone

Won’t you tell him where I’m gone?

John Henry, he left his hammer

Layin' 'side the road, layin' 'side the road

Layin' 'side the road

John Henry, he left his hammer

Painted in red, all painted in red

All painted in red

Take this hammer and carry it to my captain

Tell him I’m gone, won’t you tell him I’m gone

Tell him I’m gone