John Lee Hooker
John Henry
John Henry
John Henry
John Henry
John Henry
Lay the hammer down
Lay the hammer down
People kept a-coming
Miles around
To hear John Henry's hammer
Hear his hammer ring
Hear his hammer ring
John Henry
John Henry
Work, mmmmm
Work from sun to sun
Work from sun to sun
Hammer ringing
Ring from sun to sun
Ring from sun to sun
Yes, I ring this old hammer
Ring it 'til my dying day
Ring it 'til my dying day
Said, people
From miles around
Come all around
To hear John Henry's
Hear that hammer ring
Hear that hammer ring
Hammer
Hammer
Hammer
Lay that hammer down
Lay that hammer down
Lay that hammer down
Yes, I'm gonna ring
Yes, I'm gonna ring
Ring this old hammer
Ring this old hammer
Ring it 'til my dying day
Hammer
Hammer
Hammer
Lay that hammer down
John Henry
John Henry
John Henry
Lay the hammer down
Lay the hammer down
Lay the hammer down
Lay the hammer down