John Henry

[Verse 1: Irma Thomas] John Henry had a little woman And the dress she wore was red She walked down the track She never looked back [Hook 1: Hugh Laurie & Irma Thomas] I'm going where John Henry fell dead (x2) [Verse 2: Irma Thomas] John Henry had another woman And her name was Polly Anne John Henry was taken sick And he had to go to bed [Hook 2: Hugh Laurie & Irma Thomas] Polly Anne drove steel like a man (x2) [Verse 3: Irma Thomas] John Henry told his little woman Honey fix my supper soon I got ninety-nine miles Of track I wanna line back [Hook 3: Hugh Laurie & Irma Thomas] I'm gonna line 'em by the light of the moon (x2) [Verse 4: Irma Thomas] John Henry said to his captain You know a man ain't nothin' but a man I'm bettin' right now you won't beat me down [Hook 4: Hugh Laurie & Irma Thomas] I'm gonna die with my hammer in my hand (x2) [Verse 5: Irma Thomas] John Henry hammered in the mountain Until his hammer caught on fire The last word's I heard that the poor boy said [Hook 5: Hugh Laurie & Irma Thomas] Give me a cool drink of water before I die (x6)