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VAN MORRISON lyrics : "John Henry"

When John Henry was a little baby
Sittin' on his mama's knee
Well he picked up a feather and a piece of steel

And said that's gonna be the death of me
Lord, lord, lord that's 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 I'm doin'
It ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind

Lord, lord, lord, It ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind

Well john Henry went up on the mountain

Lord the mountain was so high
He said we're 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 ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind etc. etc.

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