Paroles de New John Henry Blues

John Henry was a little colored boy You could hold him on the palm of your hand And his papa cried out this lonesome farewell Son gonna be a steel drivin' man Lord Lord Son gonna be a steel drivin' man John Henry went upon the mountain Looked down on the other side Lord the mountain was so tall John Henry was so small He laid down his hammer and he cried Lord Lord He laid down his hammer and he cried John Henry walked to the top Had his captain by his side The last words that John Henry said Bring me a cool drink of water 'fore I die Lord Lord Bring a cool drink of water 'fore I die Talk about John Henry as much as you please Say and do all that you can Never was born in these united states Nonesuch a steel drivin' man Lord Lord Nonesuch a steel drivin' man John Henry told his captain I want to go to bed Fix me a pallet of straw to lay down Got money roarin' in my head Lord Lord Got money roarin' in my head