JOHN HENRY    (Traditional)   « © '52 Silvehill Music »      John Henry was a little bitty boy sittin' on his mommy's knee   When he picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel   This hammer'd be a death of me Lord Lord this hammer'd be a death of me   John Henry was a little bitty boy no bigger than a palm of your hand   When his mommy looked at him proudly and said   My Johnny'll be a steal drivin' man Lord lord hey Johnny'll be a steal drivin' man   John Henry was a steel drivin' man drove steel all through the land   Before he would let that steam drill beat him down   He'd die with the hammer in his hand Lord lord he'd die with the hammer in his hand   John Henry went to the tunnel drive steam drill was by his side   Before he would let that steam drill beat him down   He laid down his hammer and he cried Lord Lord he laid down his hammer and he cried   John Henry went up on the mountain and he looked down on the other side   And the last words I heard poor old John Henry said   A cool drink of water before I die Lord Lord cool drink of water before I die   John Henry had a little woman and her name was Polly Ann   And the last words I heard poor old John Henry said   Polly drive that steel like a man Lord Lord Polly drive that steel like a man