John Henry - Van Morrison

When john henry was a little baby

Sittin on his mamas knee

Well he picked up a feather and a piece of steel

And said thats gonna be the death of me Lord, lord, lord thats gonna be the death of me Well john henry had a little woman

Name of polly ann

Well john got sick had to lay down on the bed

Polly drove steel like a man

Lord, lord, lord, polly drove steel like a man

Well john henry went up on the mountain

Well the mountain was sinkin in He said come on captain I know what Im doin

It aint nothin but my hammer suckin wind

Lord, lord, lord, it aint nothin but my hammer suckin wind

Well john henry went up on the mountain

Lord the mountain was so high

He said were gonna shake this steel drivin down

Give me a cool drink of water before I die

Give me a cool drink of water before I die

Some say he came from england

Some say he came from spain

But john henry was nothin but a louisiana man

And he died with his hammer in his hand

Lord, lord, lord, he died with his hammer in his hand

Steel drivin man, he died with his hammer in his hand

Lord aint nothin but my hammer suckin wind etc. etc.