Well that nine pound hammer is a little too heavy   For my size honey for my size   Roll on buddy pull a load o'coal   Now how you gonna roll roll roll when the wheels won't roll      Well it's a long way to Harlem it's a long way to Hazzard   Just to get a little brew my friend get a little brew   And that nine pound hammer it done killed John Henry   It ain't a gonna kill me no siree it ain't gonna kill me   Roll on buddy pull a load o'coal   Now how you gonna roll roll roll when the wheels won't roll      I'm goin' on that mountain I'm gonna see my baby   And I ain't comin' back no siree I ain't comin' back   And when I'm long gone well you can make my tombstone   Out of number nine coal my friend number nine coal   Roll on buddy pull a load o'coal   Now how you gonna roll roll roll when the wheels won't go      Yeah roll on buddy pull a load o'coal   Now how you gonna roll roll roll when them wheels won't go   When them wheels won't go roll on buddy