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Jerry Lee Lewis John Henry Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.53/10 [19 votes]Album: Sun Essentials / Original Release Date: 2004-10-05Genre: CountrySong Duration: 2 min 29 sec
JERRY LEE LEWIS
- John Henry Lyrics / with translationsWhen John Henry was a little bitty boy
He picked up a hammer in his hand
Looked up at his mama and smilingly said
I want to be a steel drivin' man
Lord, Lord, I want to be a steel drivin' man
Soon John Henry grew up to be a man
And took a hammer in his hand
He could drive steel with either hand
He was a darn good steel drivin' man
Lord, Lord, he was a darn good steel drivin' man
Now John Henry drove an awful lot of steel
He was the best driver in the land
When he'd start in to drivin' down that steel
The sparks would fly to beat the band
Lord, Lord, the sparks would fly to beat the band
One day they brought a steam driver around
On John Henry's face was a smile
Just give me a twelve pound hammer Mister Boss
And I'll beat that driver by a mile
Lord, Lord, I'll beat that driver by a mile
Old John Henry started pounding down the steel
The steam drill was there by his side
They both drove steel for ten hours straight
Then John Henry fell and he died
Lord, Lord, then John Henry fell
He picked up a hammer in his hand
Looked up at his mama and smilingly said
I want to be a steel drivin' man
Lord, Lord, I want to be a steel drivin' man
Soon John Henry grew up to be a man
And took a hammer in his hand
He could drive steel with either hand
He was a darn good steel drivin' man
Lord, Lord, he was a darn good steel drivin' man
Now John Henry drove an awful lot of steel
He was the best driver in the land
When he'd start in to drivin' down that steel
Lord, Lord, the sparks would fly to beat the band
One day they brought a steam driver around
On John Henry's face was a smile
Just give me a twelve pound hammer Mister Boss
And I'll beat that driver by a mile
Lord, Lord, I'll beat that driver by a mile
Old John Henry started pounding down the steel
The steam drill was there by his side
They both drove steel for ten hours straight
Then John Henry fell and he died
Lord, Lord, then John Henry fell
Facts about John Henry
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John Henry is first released on October 05, 2004 as part of Jerry Lee Lewis's album "Sun Essentials" which includes 33 tracks in total. This song is the 21st track on this album.
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John Henry falls under the genre Country.
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John Henry song length is 2 minutes and 29 seconds.
When was John Henry released?
John Henry is first released on October 05, 2004 as part of Jerry Lee Lewis's album "Sun Essentials" which includes 33 tracks in total. This song is the 21st track on this album.
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Which genre is John Henry?
John Henry falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song John Henry?
John Henry song length is 2 minutes and 29 seconds.
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